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Cannellini Bean Salad with Orange, Fennel, and Tomatoes

  • Servings:

    Serves 6 as an appetizer
  • Prep Time:

    20 minutes
  • Cook Time:

    0 minutes

Ingredients

1 each fennel bulb
2 each Oranges
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, as needed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon jarred Minced fresh ginger
2 tablespoons Taste of Inspirations trademark Rosemary & Pink Peppercorn Dipping oil
1/4 each red onion
1 15 oz Can cannellini beans
1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup dried cranberries
Cannellini Bean Salad with Orange, Fennel, and Tomatoes

Directions

1. Cut off root end and feathery tops of the fennel at the base of the stalks. Remove outer layer of the bulb and discard. Halve fennel bulb lengthwise, rinse thoroughly in fresh water, and slice in thin half-moon slivers. Add to a large bowl.
2. Cut oranges in half across the equator. Use a paring knife to cut sections from the pith and add to the fennel. Squeeze juice from orange skins into a measuring cup. Add enough lime juice to make 1/2 cup. Pour juice into a jar with a tight-fitting lid, stir in salt and ginger, then add dipping oil. Shake until ingredients are well combined.
3. Slice the onion quarter very thinly and add to the fennel. Rinse and drainthe beans, then add to the bowl. Cut the tomatoes in half and add. Pour ondressing and toss to mix, making sure vegetables are thoroughly coated.
4. Arrange salad on a platter. Sprinkle with cranberries and serve. May bemade a day in advance and stored, refrigerated, in an airtight container.
Source: Hannaford fresh Magazine, March - April 2012

Nutrition

Nutritional Facts
Servings Serves 6
Base Nutrients
Calories 170 kcal (9%)
Calories from Fat 45 kcal (0%)
Total Fat 5 g (8%)
Saturated Fat 1 g (3%)
Cholesterol 0 mg (0%)
Sodium 300 mg (13%)
Total Carbohydrates 27 g (9%)
Dietary Fiber 7 g (28%)
Protein 6 g (10%)
Vitamins
Vitamin A n/a
Vitamin C n/a
Minerals
Calcium n/a
Iron n/a
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