Lettuce Fennel Salad With Orange Mustard Dressing Recipes

LETTUCE & FENNEL SALAD WITH ORANGE & MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• Quarter, core and finely shred the fennel. A mandolin or the slicing balde of a food procesor works well.
• Whisk together the orange juice and Dijon mustard with salt and pepper, then whisk in the walnut oil. Pour the dressing over the fennel and leave to marinate for up to 24 hours.
• Tear the lettuce into bite-size pieces. Put in a large bowl, then tip in the fennel and dressing. Toss everything together and serve.

FENNEL SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Measure the oils, vinegars, lemon juice, sugar, mustard, fennel and dried parsley into a glass jar.
• Cover, and shake to combine.
• Add salt and pepper (and fresh parsley if using) to taste.
• Serve over your favorite combination of greens and other salad ingredients such as chopped vegetables, meats, eggs, etc.
• Store the unused portion in the refrigerator.
• It should last at least one week (it is used quickly in our home).

ORANGE LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, toss the lettuce, onions and oranges; set aside. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, parsley, salt if desired, pepper and hot pepper sauce; shake well. Drizzle desired amount over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with almonds if desired. Refrigerate any remaining dressing.

FENNEL AND MANDARIN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the fennel and mandarin oranges with a tablespoon of the juice from the canned oranges in a bowl. Add the olive oil and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper; stir. Allow to sit 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

ORANGE AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Combine salad, oranges, fennel and olives in large bowl. Toss with Fresh Orange Dressing, to coat, as desired. Refrigerate any remaining vinaigrette.