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Citrus Fennel Salad Recipe

I guarantee guests will love the taste of this unique salad. The pleasant orange flavor pairs well with tender pieces of fennel. —Marion Karlin, Waterloo, Iowa

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Citrus Fennel Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

2 large fennel bulbs
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
6 tablespoons orange juice
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
2 large navel oranges, peeled and cut into segments
Leaf lettuce

Directions

Remove fronds from fennel bulbs; set aside for garnish. Cut bulbs into thin slices. In a large skillet, saute fennel slices in oil and butter until crisp-tender.
Stir in the juices, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir for 5-6 minutes or until fennel is tender.
Remove from the heat; stir in orange segments. Serve over lettuce leaves; garnish with reserved fennel fronds. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1/2 cup equals 89 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 336 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Citrus Fennel Salad in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2009, p47