Fennel and Roasted Vegetable Salad with Hazelnut Dressing
This recipe makes 4 servings
Nutritional Info |
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|---|---|
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 300 |
| pro | 5 g |
| total fat | 25 g |
| sat. fat | 3 g |
| carb | 18 g |
| fibre | 6 g |
| chol | 0 mg |
| sodium | 364 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 6 |
| iron | 16 |
| vit A | 16 |
| vit C | 53 |
| folate | 35 |
Ingredients
- 2 Japanese eggplants, (about 8 oz/250 g total)
- 2 large portobello mushroom
- 4 plum tomatoes
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 cup sugar snap peas, trimmed
- 1/2 fennel bulb
- 2 cups mixed baby salad greens.php">greens
- Dressing:
- 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 tsp grated orange rind
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 1/2 tsp liquid honey
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Preparation
Add oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper; toss gently to coat. Spread on large rimmed baking sheet. Roast in 425°F (220°C) oven until tender, about 25 minutes. Let cool.
Meanwhile, in pot of boiling salted water, cook sugar snap peas until bright green, about 2 minutes. Drain and chill in ice water; drain and set aside on towel.
Dressing: In large bowl, whisk together hazelnuts, oil, vinegar, orange rind and juice, honey, salt and pepper.
Cut fennel crosswise into paper-thin slices. Add to dressing along with salad greens and sugar snap peas; toss to coat.
Evenly mound roasted vegetables in centre of each plate; top with salad.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: May 2003









