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citrus salad with fennel

Spring Citrus Salad with Fennel

Susan the CA Grown Mom
This delicious Citrus Salad with Fennel tastes like sunshine in a bowl! It makes the most of California citrus, paired with fresh fennel and topped with an easy homemade poppyseed dressing.
This is one citrus salad that deserves main-course attention!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Chill time 30 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 272 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Navel oranges
  • 2 Cara Cara oranges
  • 4 Minneola tangelos
  • 1 fennel bulb sliced thin
  • 1/2 red onion sliced thin
  • 1 avocado sliced into bite sized chunks
  • 2 sprigs of fresh mint leaves roughly chopped

FOR DRESSING

  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 shallot chopped fine
  • 1 TBSP poppyseeds
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Combine all dressing ingredients and whisk to blend. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. (You can do this while you are prepping the rest of the salad.)
  • Remove the rinds from the citrus and cut into bite size pieces. (Allow to partially drain in a colander if needed.)
  • Layer half of the fennel, avocado and red onion on a platter or shallow bowl.
  • Add half of the citrus on top.
  • Layer the other half of the fennel, avocado and red onion.
  • Top with the remainder of the citrus.
  • Add chopped mint and a few fennel top greens to garnish.
  • Pour the dressing over the salad and serve.

Notes

Dressing may be made up to 3 days in advance.

Nutrition

Calories: 272kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 6gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 630mgPotassium: 870mgFiber: 9gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 961IUVitamin C: 82mgCalcium: 169mgIron: 1mg
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