Fennel, Orange And Walnut Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 fennel bulbs
• 2 oranges
• 1/2 lemon, juice of, only
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 7 whole walnuts, cut in small pieces

Recipe

• 1 remove the tough outer leaves of the fennel, cut off the tops and discard; cut each bulb in half and cut out the cores (and discard them too).
• 2 lay each fennel half in turn on cutting board (cut, flat side down) and slice as thinly as possible; transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• 3 slice one orange in half (horizontally) and juice one of the halves, setting juice aside.
• 4 slice the remaining 1 1/2 oranges horizontally; remove the peel from each slice, then separate the individual sections (you should end up with thin triangles) which then are added to the fennel slices.
• 5 in a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, reserved orange juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.
• 6 pour over the fennel and oranges and mix well; allow to marinate at least 30 minutes and preferably one hour in the refrigerator.
• 7 just before serving, sprinkle the walnut pieces over the salad and mix well.