Citrus fruits are in full swing in Victoria right now, and with mandarins as our pick of the week, we were excited to include them in a fresh winter salad.

Slice the fennel on a mandolin if you have one. If not, try to slice the fennel as thinly as you can.

I also love the mandarins sliced through the middle into discs. The shapes of the segments look jewel-like and glossy.

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Serves 4 as a side

Ingredients for the Salad

3 mandarins, sliced through the centre into discs
1 small fennel, outsides removed and thinly sliced
60g rocket
¼ c walnuts

Ingredients for the Dressing

2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp orange juice
4 tbsp olive oil
Salt & pepper, to taste

Method

Combine dressing ingredients in a bowl and add the fennel.

Place other salad ingredients on a platter; scatter the fennel on top and spoon over the dressing.

Garnish with a few fennel fronds.