--- title: Fennel orange salad category: Starters cuisine: Italian diet: - vegan - vegetarian - gluten-free - dairy-free tags: - Italy - cold servings: 6 difficulty: easy prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 5 minutes created: 2026-05-23 updated: 2026-05-23 --- Take @raisins{20%g} and leave to soak in @orange{1}(juiced) for at least ~{10%minutes}. Peel @orange{1} and cut into supremes. Set aside. Wash and prepare @large fennels{2} by cutting away the stems and tougher exterior, then thinly slice the cores. Transfer the fennel into a bowl of water with a dash of vinegar to preserve its colour. Toast @pine nuts{50%g} on a #skillet{} and set them aside to cool. In the meantime, take the raisins out of the orange juice and set aside. To make the dressing, pour the leftover orange juice into a tall container, add @olive oil{40%g}, @apple vinegar{3%g}, and @fine sea salt{} and blend together with an #immersion blender{}. Transfer fennel, orange supremes, pine nuts, raisins, and @pumpkin seeds{8%g} into a serving bowl. Drizzle with dressing and give everything a good turn. Garnish with a few sprigs of fennel.