Shaved Fennel and Orange Salad
- 1 small fennel bulb, fresh
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice, divided, freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- salt
- pepper, freshly ground
- 2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
- 2 large blood oranges, peeled and segmented
- 2 tablespoons orange juice, freshley squeezed from leftover membranes of blood orange
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons mint, finely chopped
- Cut off the tope of the fennel at the base of the stalk, and remove the tough outer layer of the bulb.
- Slice the bottom portion off the base of the bulb, leaving the root end intact.
- Using a mandoline or a v-slicer, cut the trimmed fennel bulb crosswise into paper-thin slices.
- Arrange the fennel slices on a medium serving platter with a lip or shallow bowl.
- Sprinkle 1 1/2 tbsp of lemon juice evenly over the fennel, then drizzle with the olive oil.
- Sprinkle with salt, pepper and parsley.
- In separate bowl, combine the orange segments, orange juice (squeeze juice from remaining orange membrane after segmenting), honey, chopped mint and remaining lemonjuice in a medium mixing bowl; toss to combine.
- Mound the orange mixture on top of the fennel slices.
- Garnish with fresh mint sprigs, and serve at room temperature.
fennel, lemon juice, extravirgin olive oil, salt, pepper, flatleaf parsley, oranges, orange juice, honey, mint
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/shaved-fennel-and-orange-salad-476378 (may not work)