Salad Improvement Plan - Mache with Fennel, Oranges and Olives

Today's offering is a terrific mix of flavors: the bitterness of fennel balanced with sweet oranges, salty olives and a citrusy vinaigrette.

The original recipe can be found at Citron & Vanille.

Mache with Fennel, Oranges and Olives with a Citrus Vinaigrette

Ingredients

1 juicy navel orange, sliced crosswise

2 cups mâche

1 fennel bulb, cut in small cubes

Kalamata olives

 

For the vinaigrette

3 Tbsp. olive oil

1 tsp. orange juice

1 tsp. lemon juice

1 tsp. raspberry vinegar

1/3 tsp. cumin powder

Salt and pepper

 

Preparation

Wash fennel, and cut in small cubes. You can cut the stems as well, it adds some nice color. Peel orange, and cut crosswise, cut off the border. Wash mâche.

For the vinaigrette, mix ingredients together. Add some vinaigrette to the mâche and mix well.

Place some salad at the bottom of the plate, top with fennel, and oranges. Add olives on top. Sprinkle with remaining vinaigrette.