Winter Citrus Salad with Shaved Fennel & Olives
 
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A deliciously flavourful citrus salad to brighten winter days
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Recipe type: salad
Serves: serves 2-3
Ingredients
  • For the Citrus Salad:
  • ✿ 2 Cara Cara Oranges (or other navel orange)
  • ✿ 2 Blood Oranges (or citrus of choice)
  • ✿ Handful gooseberries or pomegranate arils
  • ✿ ½ fennel bulb (shaved with mandoline or thin sliced with knife
  • ✿ ⅓ cup chopped castelvetrano olives
  • ✿ Handful of fresh basil or mint leaves
  • ✿ Optional: sprinkle of minced red onion // avocado slices // pistachio or other nuts
  • For the Lemon-Ginger Dressing
  • ✿ 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • ✿ 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • ✿ 1 tsp honey or maple syrup (try hot honey if you like a little extra heat)
  • ✿ 1 tsp minced garlic, or to taste
  • ✿ 1 tsp fresh grated ginger (remove skin and use a fine grater -- microplane is ideal)
  • ✿ ⅛ - ¼ tsp salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Start by making the dressing so it has time to gather flavour (you can make the dressing ahead and store in an airtight container in fridge for up to 3 days).
  2. Use a sharp knife to carefully remove the skin and most of the pith from the citrus (i don't worry too much about leaving behind some of the pitch - white parts - all good)
  3. Turn the peeled citrus on its side and then cut about ¼" thick slices
  4. Arrange the citrus slices on a plate in any design formation that makes you smile (circular-ish works well)
  5. Add shaved fennel (or cabbage/apple etc)
  6. Top the fennel with olives
  7. Dot the salad with sliced gooseberries and / or pomegranate arils
  8. Garnish with fresh basil or mint -- or both!
  9. Give the dressing a good shake and then drizzle over the salad and enjoy!
Recipe by Inspired Edibles at https://www.inspirededibles.ca/2025/01/winter-citrus-salad-with-shaved-fennel-castelvetrano-olives.html