Spinach Salad With Fennel And Blood Oranges Recipes

SPINACH SALAD WITH FENNEL AND BLOOD ORANGES

Steps:

• Make the vinaigrette: Using a sharp paring knife, peel 2 oranges, following the curve of the fruit; cut between membranes to remove whole segments. Place in a small bowl; set aside. Juice remaining orange into a separate small bowl or large glass measuring cup; whisk in lemon juice, vinegar, and salt. Season with pepper; set aside.
• In a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp and browned on both sides, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to drain on paper towels; let cool, and finely crumble.
• In a large serving bowl, combine fennel, mushrooms, onion, and spinach. Add reserved orange segments and vinaigrette, and toss to combine. Divide among serving plates, and sprinkle each with crumbled bacon.

SPINACH SALAD WITH BLOOD ORANGES AND MACADAMIA NUTS

Steps:

• Fill a covered bowl halfway with ice, add onion slices, and top with more ice. Add cold water until you're just able to get the lid on. Refrigerate for 3 hours.
• Cut a slice off the top and bottom of each of the blood oranges, and slice downward to remove all skin and white pith. Be careful, as blood oranges will stain like beet juice. Cut oranges into 1/4-inch horizontal slices and remove seeds. Retain any juice and add to the juice of the navel orange. Put slices in a covered bowl or plastic bag with the olives and refrigerate for 3 hours along with onions.
• Combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, orange juice, sugar, mustard, oregano, pepper, and garlic powder in a jar with a lid, close, and shake well to combine. Refrigerate until 15 minutes before serving the salad. Remove from refrigerator to barely come to room temperature.
• Drain onions and add to a large salad bowl. Add spinach, cherry tomatoes, onions, blood orange slices, and kalamata olives. Drizzle dressing on top and toss to combine. Sprinkle with blue cheese and macadamia nuts.

SPINACH AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Remove thick stalks from spinach and tear leaves into salad bowl.
• Trim leaves from fennel and reserve.
• Slice fennel bulb and add with nuts to the bowl.
• Put olive oil and seasonings in a jar with a tight-fitting lid, shake well to blend.
• Just before serving, pour the dressing over the salad and toss well to coat.
• Garnish with fennel leaves.

FENNEL, SPINACH, ORANGE SALAD WITH A RED CURRANT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Dressing -- Mix in a measuring cup the jelly, olive oil, vinegar, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper and heat in the micro until the jelly thins out a bit.
• Salad -- Just mix the greens with the fennel, onion and oranges and toss well.
• Dressing #2 -- One more time, lightly heat the dressing on medium until warm but not boiling and toss over the salad. You want the dressing warm. Then top with the feta cheese and fresh ground black pepper and serve.
• This is a great salad with a roast chicken or roasted pork tenderloin. It is very simple but really unique and different but everyone always seems to love it.