The navel orange is a relatively new breed in the citrus family when compared to its family and they actually came to be as a mutation. In 1820, in an orchard planted at a monestary in Brazil, the navel orange was born! The navel that grows at the base of the orange, is a second orange, kind of like a conjoined twin and since it is seedless, the only way to cultivate is by cutting grafts from a mother plant.
juice of 2 oranges
1 tablespoon minced red onion
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 small fennel bulbs
5 navel oranges, peeled and sectioned
½ cup arugula leaves
1. Combine orange juice and onion in a bowl. Slowly whisk in olive oil and set aside.
2. Remove greens from fennel. Cut fennel in half , remove core and cut into lengthwise strips, 1/8 inch wide.
3. Toss all ingredients in a large bowl. Salt and pepper to taste.
The term mince is described as the smallest type of cut. Smaller than a chop or dice, but not pureed.
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