Orange-Fennel Dressing

Name: Orange-Fennel Dressing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon arrowroot; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 large fennel bulb with feathery tops--halved, cored and thinly sliced lengthwise; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 2 teaspoons minced fresh basil; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 591 milliliters fresh orange juice; 8 crushed saffron threads; 5 servings Salt and freshly ground white pepper

Orange-Fennel Dressing might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 5. Watching your figure? This gluten free, primal, and whole 30 recipe has 127 calories, 2g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up salt and pepper, lemon juice, fennel bulb, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

In a nonreactive medium saucepan, toast the fennel seeds over moderately high heat, shaking the pan, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

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Fennel Seeds

Toast

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Add the orange juice, sliced fennel and saffron and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to moderate and simmer until the juice has reduced to 1 cup, about 20 minutes. Strain the juice into a bowl, pressing down on the cooked fennel; reserve the fennel.

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Orange Juice

Saffron

Fennel

Juice

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Bowl

Return the juice to the saucepan and bring to a simmer over moderate heat. In a small bowl, mix the arrowroot with 2 tablespoons of water, then whisk into the juice and cook just until thickened, about 30 seconds.

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Arrowroot

Juice

Water

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Sauce Pan

Whisk

Bowl

Remove from the heat, stir in the cooked fennel and let stand at room temperature until cool. Strain the mixture into a medium bowl and whisk in the olive oil, lemon juice and mustard. Season the dressing with salt and white pepper. Stir in the basil just before serving.

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White Pepper