Fennel Apple And Gorgonzola Salad Food

SPRING APPLE AND FENNEL SALAD WITH DIJON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the salad: Place the apple, sliced fennel and fennel fronds in a large bowl. Add the dill, radish and cucumber and toss all together.
• On a larger platter, layer the butter lettuce and top with the sliced veggies.
• For the apple cider vinaigrette: Add the vinegar, honey, mustard, shallot, a big pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small bowl and whisk together. While whisking, slowly pour in the olive oil until fully combined. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed.
• Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and top with the Pecorino.

FENNEL AND APPLE SLAW

Steps:

• To make the dressing, add the olive oil, vinegar, orange juice, honey mustard, salt and pepper to a mason jar. Cover and shake to emulsify. Set aside.
• Add the cabbage, sliced fennel, celery, celery leaves and apple to a serving bowl. Top with the dressing. Toss to coat the vegetables in the dressing.
• Garnish with the fennel fronds. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

FENNEL, APPLE, AND GORGONZOLA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together lemon juice and oil in a large bowl. Add apples and currants and gently toss.
• Trim fennel stalks flush with bulbs, discarding stalks, then quarter each bulb. Thinly slice bulbs with a mandoline or other manual slicer.
• Gently toss fennel with apples and season with salt and pepper. Serve salad topped with Gorgonzola.

BAKED FENNEL WITH GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Rinse fennel. Trim off stems, and reserve about 1 cup of the tender green leaves. Trim any bruises or dry looking areas from fennel. Cut each bulb in half from stem through root end.
• Lay fennel bulb pieces in a 10 inch frying pan, and add broth. Cover, and bring to a boil on high heat. Simmer until fennel is tender when pierced, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer fennel to a shallow casserole, 9 to 10 inched wide; lay cut side up.
• Boil broth, uncovered, on high heat until reduced to about 1/2 cup. Stir in about half the fennel leaves. Spoon mixture evenly over fennel.
• Mash cheese with bread crumbs. Dot mixture evenly over fennel. If making ahead, cover and chill up to 1 day. Also wrap remaining fennel leaves in a towel, seal in a plastic bag, and chill.
• Bake casserole, uncovered, at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) until cheese begins to brown and fennel is hot, about 20 minutes. Tuck remaining leaves around fennel. Season to taste with salt.

SHAVED FENNEL AND APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• To prepare the vinaigrette: Whisk together the lemon juice, chopped tarragon, and olive and canola oils in a small bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• To prepare the salad: Cut the apple into thin slices and place in a medium bowl with the fennel. Toss with the vinaigrette and season to taste with salt and pepper.

FENNEL, GRAPE, AND GORGONZOLA SALAD

Steps:

• Trim fennel stalks flush with bulb and discard any tough outer layers. Halve bulb lengthwise, discard core, and slice fennel thin. In a bowl toss together fennel, oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste and let stand 10 minutes. Add grapes, Gorgonzola, radicchio, and romaine and toss to combine.

FENNEL, APPLE, AND GORGONZOLA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together lemon juice and oil in a large bowl. Add apples and currants and gently toss.
• Trim fennel stalks flush with bulbs, discarding stalks, then quarter each bulb. Thinly slice bulbs with a mandoline or other manual slicer.
• Gently toss fennel with apples and season with salt and pepper. Serve salad topped with Gorgonzola.

FENNEL-APPLE SALAD WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, salt and pepper. Slowly drizzle in oil, continuously whisking, until dressing is emulsified. Taste and add more lemon juice and/or salt if needed.
• In a large bowl, toss the dressing with fennel, apple and celery. Fold in fennel fronds or parsley and walnuts. Top with Parmesan just before serving.

FENNEL APPLE GORGONZOLA SALAD WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE - AKA WINTER APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small jar with a lid, combine the olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and garlic; put the lid on the jar, shake well to mix and let stand and chill for at least 20 minutes (or it can sit in the refrigerator for up to two days).
• Prepare the apples and fennel and put them on the bottom of a large salad bowl.
• Remove the garlic from the vinaigrette, then pour the dressing over the apples and fennel, and toss to coat.
• Add the lettuces over the top (if preparing in advance, at this point cover the salad with a damp towel and place in refrigerator for up to 4 hours), sprinkle with gorgonzola, and toss well.