Pomegranate-Fennel Salad
- 1 medium fennel bulb (about 1 pound), cored and 1/4 cup chopped feathery fronds reserved
- 2 medium navel oranges
- 12 Sicilian or other green olives, pitted and quartered
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate or red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt
- Slice the fennel into thin julienne strips and add to a medium bowl.
- Using a sharp knife, peel the oranges; be sure to remove all of the bitter white pith.
- Working over the bowl, cut in between the membranes to release the sections.
- Add the olives, parsley and pomegranate seeds to the bowl.
- In a small jar, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, honey, cayenne and salt and shake to blend.
- Pour the dressing over the salad.
- Add the chopped fennel fronds and toss gently.
- Serve at room temperature or chilled.
fennel bulb, oranges, green olives, parsley, pomegranate seeds, olive oil, lemon juice, pomegranate, honey, cayenne pepper, salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/pomegranate-fennel-salad (may not work)