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Blood Orange, Fennel, Goat Cheese and Hazelnut Salad

Blood Orange, Fennel, Goat Cheese and Hazelnut Salad

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by homemadecravings

Blood Orange, Fennel, Goat Cheese and Hazelnut Salad

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by homemadecravings

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Citrus Recipe
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    homemadecravings's Notes: I was in need of a purpose for some remaining blood oranges and the fennel in my produce drawer which led me to this salad. I brought it to a friends house one day and while it was okay but...

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Serves 2

Blood Orange, Fennel, Goat Cheese and Hazelnut Salad:

1/4 cup Chopped Hazelnuts Ask a question about this ingredient

4 cups Mixed field greens and butter lettuces Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 Bulb Fennel, Julienned (about 1 Cup) Ask a question about this ingredient

1/3 cup Blood Orange Vinaigrette (recipe follows) Ask a question about this ingredient

3 Small (or 2 Medium) Blood Oranges, Supremed Ask a question about this ingredient

2 ounces Goat Cheese Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Spread hazelnuts on baking sheet and place in oven for 5 minutes until toasted and fragrant. Place hazelnuts in a clean dish towel and rub the nuts vigorously to remove the skins (you don't have to get them all), set aside.

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  2. Wash and dry salad greens. Combine salad greens and fennel in salad bowl. Pour 1/3 cup of vinaigrette around the inside edges of the bowl and gently combine with greens. Add more as needed.

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  3. Divide dressed greens onto two serving plates, top each with half of hazelnuts, oranges and goat cheese and serve.

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  1. Combine shallots, zest, juice, vinegar, salt and sugar in a small bowl and whisk to combine.

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  2. Slowly pour in olive oil in a thin stream while whisking into the shallot juice mixture until combined and almost creamy.

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  3. Season with additional salt if necessary and pepper.

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