Spring Salad with Fennel and Orange

Description

The gorgeous colors of green, bright orange, purple, white, and red make this delicious salad so enticing! The combination of the sweet citrus taste with the tangy salad dressing is always a big hit with all of my guests!

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 (10 ounce) bag mixed salad greens
  • 1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced
  • 1 orange, peeled and segmented
  • ½ red onion, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup slivered almonds
  • ½ cup dried cranberries

Instructions

  1. Make the dressing: Whisk together sugar
  2. vinegar
  3. oil
  4. basil
  5. salt
  6. and pepper in a small bowl until sugar dissolves.
  7. Make the salad: Toss salad greens
  8. orange sections
  9. fennel
  10. onion
  11. almonds
  12. and cranberries together in a large bowl.
  13. To serve
  14. pour dressing over salad and toss to combine.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 8

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