Fennel-orange salad with cracked pepper and mint

Fennel and orange are a beloved combination in cuisines across the Mediterranean, and one favorite way to serve the two ingredients together is in a simple, but super flavorful chopped salad. Our version of the salad adds olives and mint to the mix, and softens the sharp citrus and anise flavors with a dash of sweet balsamic vinegar. Walnut oil deepens and mellows the salad's flavors further, and is a great oil to keep on hand in your pantry for finishing salads, especially those with blue cheese or feta toppings. A vegetable slicer, also known as a V-slicer, makes quick and easy work of producing paper-thin slices of fennel.