Effortless Fennel Orange Salad (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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3 juicy oranges.
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2 fresh fennel bulbs.
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1 small red onion.
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1 handful flat-leaf parsley.
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1 handful fresh mint leaves.
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3 tablespoons pine nuts.
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2 tablespoons medium spicy mustard.
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5 tablespoons olive oil.
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4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar.
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2 to 3 tablespoons maple syrup.
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Salt, just enough for your taste.
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Pepper, as much as you want.
# Instructions:
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Put on plates, sprinkle the other half of the pine nuts on top, then add a drizzle of olive oil plus a little salt and pepper.
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Toss fennel, oranges, herbs, onion, and half your toasted pine nuts with the dressing together in one big bowl.
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Stir mustard, maple syrup, olive oil, and cider vinegar until it all comes together nice and smooth. Taste, and add salt and pepper to make it just how you like.
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Chop up parsley and mint. Toast pine nuts in a pan till they smell awesome, and let them cool off.
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Slice or grate the fennel, peel your oranges and cut them up thinly, then slice up your onion into fine rings.
# Notes:
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Tweak the sweet or sour notes in your dressing if you like it more one way.
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If you don't have maple syrup, swap in some runny honey or organic apple syrup.
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Feel free to use a different kind of vinegar if that's what you've got.