tagAlt.Winter Orange Avocado and Fennel Salad

Citrus, Avocado, and Fennel Winter Salad

A vibrant medley of winter flavors and textures sure to delight your palate.
Add to favourites

    • ( Scored 5 on 1 reviews )

Vanessa:

Avocado is one of my go-to ingredients, and I use it wherever I can. I'd never thought of putting it together with citrus though, and since fennel is...

read all reviews...

tagAlt.Winter Orange Avocado and Fennel Salad

Embracing the freshest seasonal produce is a wise choice for both your health and your wallet, especially during the winter months. Not only does this practice support local farmers, but it also ensures you get the peak flavors and nutrients in every bite.

Choosing to eat with the seasons allows you to explore a wonderful world of flavors, all while keeping your meals light, satisfying, and budget-friendly. This vibrant winter salad requires just a handful of ingredients and minimal preparation, making it the perfect addition to your menu—whether as a starter, a side, or a main course. Simply scale the ingredients to suit your needs. The zesty acidity from fresh citrus fruits (such as lemons and oranges) beautifully balances the creamy richness of avocado. If you have access to a variety of citrus—from navel oranges to blood oranges and mandarins—don't hesitate to swap or combine them for an even more complex flavor profile.

This salad is endlessly adaptable. Feel free to experiment with the freshest finds at your local market, and let your creativity guide you. Enjoy this celebration of fresh, seasonal produce—your taste buds and your body will thank you!

Ingredients

for 4 servings

Orange, Avocado and Fennel Salad base

  • Orange 2
  • Avocado 2
  • Fennel bulb 2
  • Extra-virgin olive oil as needed
  • Salt as needed
  • Black Pepper as needed
  • Oregano as needed
  • Lemon 1

Try it with...

or show me more...

Preparation

for 4 servings

Step

1

Of 2

Slice and prep the core ingredients for assembling the salad

Begin by trimming both ends off your oranges. Using a sharp knife, carefully peel the oranges, ensuring you remove all the bitter white pith. Cut the peeled oranges into round slices, about 3mm thick, to showcase their beautiful segments.

Next, halve your avocados horizontally and gently twist to separate the halves. Remove the pit, then use a spoon to scoop out each half, keeping the flesh intact for easier slicing or dicing.

For the fennel, remove any tough outer fronds and cut off the stalks. Slice each bulb in half, rinse under cool water to remove any dirt, and then slice very thinly—either with a sharp knife or a mandoline slicer for uniformity and elegance.

Step

2

Of 2

Assemble and dress the salad for a gourmet presentation

Dice the avocado into small, even cubes (about 1/2 cm wide) and transfer to a medium bowl. Drizzle with high-quality extra virgin olive oil, a sprinkling of sea salt, and a generous splash of fresh lemon juice to prevent browning and enhance flavor.

Take your serving plates and use a round mold or biscuit cutter to compose the salad into visually stunning towers. Begin by laying down three overlapping orange slices, then season with olive oil and a light pinch of salt.

Add a layer of the seasoned avocado cubes, topping with freshly ground black pepper for complexity. Next, pile on the paper-thin fennel slices. Sprinkle with dried oregano, another dash of salt, and a final drizzle of olive oil to bring all the flavors together.

Carefully lift away the mold to reveal your elegant salad stack. Finish with a flourish of olive oil, and serve immediately to enjoy the interplay of flavors and textures at their freshest.

Try it with...

or show me more...

Filippo Bartolotta

Filippo Bartolotta

...Great Italian Goodies!

You may like

tagAlt.Pizza with fresh tomatoes and buffalo scamorza cheese

Artisan Pizza with Smoked Scamorza, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, and Black Olives

75 minutes 8 ingredients 570 kCal

(1) Beginner
tagAlt.Sea Bream Fresh Ravioli with Saffron Dressing 1

Handmade Sea Bream Ravioli with Saffron-Infused Butter Sauce

160 minutes 11 ingredients 330 kCal

(1) Intermediate
tagAlt.Stuffed Zucchini with Yellow Pepper Cream

Tuscan-Style Stuffed Zucchini with Silky Yellow Pepper Sauce

45 minutes 11 ingredients 635 kCal

(1) Beginner
tagAlt.Creamy Pudding with Melon and Mint

Silky Pudding with Marinated Melon and Fresh Mint

130 minutes 7 ingredients 235 kCal

(1) Beginner

Reviews

Vanessa Wednesday 9th of September 2020

Tart and light

Avocado is one of my go-to ingredients, and I use it wherever I can. I'd never thought of putting it together with citrus though, and since fennel isn't always an easy-to-source feature player, this salad was a new one for me. But, I LOVE IT! The flavours blend together so perfectly and play off each other with different degrees of sweet, tart, tangy, rich and smooth. It's truly perfection, and worth the extra step to find fresh fennel. Gets me through the winter, that's for sure!

all.sign in to leave a review
About us

A tight-knit team with a dream: to create a virtual meeting place between chefs, journalists and producers with Italian food and wine lovers around the world. Mamablip is a technological neighborhood cafe where a simple and intuitive language is spoken. It allows anyone to get in touch with the places of production and their interpreters and live real experiences made of scents, flavors and desire to learn. Mamablip brings producers, produce, chefs and experts directly to your home, offering authentic content that enhances sustainability and respect for the planet.