Fennel Salad Food

SLICED FENNEL, ORANGE & ALMOND SALAD

Steps:

• Using a speed peeler, shave the fennel, then place in a bowl of ice water.
• Toast the almonds in a dry frying pan, then crush in a pestle and mortar.
• Peel and very thinly slice the oranges, then arrange on a platter.
• Pick the mint leaves. Drain the fennel, spin, then mix with the mint, rocket, a splash of sherry vinegar and oil, and season well with sea salt and black pepper.
• Scatter the fennel mixture over the oranges and top with toasted almonds.

FENNEL AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar and oil; season with salt and pepper.
• Using a sharp knife, slice off both ends of each orange. Following the curve of the fruit, cut away the peel and white pith. Halve orange from top to bottom; thinly slice crosswise. Transfer oranges, along with any juices that have accumulated on work surface, to bowl with dressing. Add fennel and, if desired, fronds. Toss to combine.

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 SALAD

Steps:

• Slice two bulbs of fennel as thinly as you can (use a mandoline if you have one) and toss with red onion slices and some of the fennel fronds. Add kosher salt, lemon juice and extra-virgin olive oil to taste and toss.

SHAVED FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place bread on one side of a rimmed baking sheet and walnuts on the other side (they cook at different rates). Drizzle bread with 3 Tbsp. oil; season with salt. Toss, squeezing bread with your hands to help it absorb as much oil as possible, until evenly coated. Bake until walnuts are golden brown and croutons are deeply browned and very crisp, 8-10 minutes for walnuts, 12-15 minutes for croutons. Let cool, then coarsely chop walnuts.
• Meanwhile, combine vinegar, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a medium bowl. Let sit 10 minutes to let garlic mellow and flavor the vinegar.
• Whisk 3 Tbsp. oil into vinegar mixture, then add croutons and chopped walnuts. Season crouton mixture with some salt and toss to coat and let croutons soften slightly; set aside.
• Remove stalks and fronds from fennel bulbs. Remove fronds from stalks and coarsely chop; thinly slice stalks. Place in a large bowl. Cut fennel bulbs in half and thinly slice on a mandoline (if you have one; if not, practice your knife skills). Add to same bowl along with mint. Zest lemon half over salad, then squeeze in juice. Season with salt and toss to combine.
• Divide reserved crouton mixture among plates and top with half of the Parmesan. Arrange fennel salad over; top with remaining Parmesan and drizzle with oil.

FENNEL & CELERY SALAD

Steps:

• Very finely slice the fennel bulbs lengthways (a mandolin makes this easier). Cut the celery stalks into thin matchsticks. Scatter the fennel and celery on a large plate or platter, drizzle over the fruity extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice, then season. Scatter any fennel fronds and celery leaves over if you have them.

ORANGE FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the fronds from the fennel bulbs and reserve some of the feathery leaves for later. Cut each fennel bulb in half and remove the cores with a sharp knife.
• Fit a food processor with the thinnest slicing blade. Cut the fennel bulbs into wedges and place horizontally into the feed tube. Process in batches. Peel each orange, remove the pith with a knife, and slice. Set aside.
• For the dressing: Whisk together the oil, juice, 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper in a small bowl. Place the fennel slices, oranges slices and arugula in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss together. Sprinkle with salt and add some fennel fronds for decoration.

FENNEL AND APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• First, place the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and salt into a dressing bottle or glass jar, close it and shake it to blend. If you like, you can add some freshly cracked black pepper, but it's not necessary.
• Second, rinse both the fennel bulb and apple. Cut off the long stalks of the fennel and discard them. Save a few of its feathery leaves to add to the salad.
• Next, using a mandolin, select the size of the blade you prefer. I used the middle blade size, creating slivers of both the fennel and apple that aren't too thin and not too thick.
• Shave the fennel, and transfer to a salad bowl.
• Then shave the green apple. Place the slices of the apple into one pile and with a knife cut the pile into fourths. Transfer to the salad bowl.
• Drizzle with some dressing over the salad, toss, and taste. If you prefer, you can add more vinaigrette to your liking, including seasoning with more salt to your taste. Toss some of the feathery leaves in, as a garnish.
• Cover with clear wrap and chill at least one hour or more before serving.
• Serve chilled.
• Yields: 6 servings

WARM FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Fennel: salt it first and let sit for roughly 30 min, then squeeze out water.
• Slice the red onions.
• Thinly slice the radish.
• Skillet: olive oil, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, red onion, garlic, fennel (order of putting things in skillet).
• Once all in, cover & simmer until fennel is tender -- 30-40 minute.
• Uncover and season and let simmer another 10 minute.
• Plate mixed greens & radishes and top them with warm fennel salad.
• ** Excellent with grilled salmon!

APPLE FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, bring vinegar to a boil; cook 4-5 minutes or until thickened to a glaze consistency. Cool slightly., In a large bowl, combine arugula, fennel and apple. In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice, oil, pepper and salt until blended. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Add cheese and walnuts., Drizzle eight plates with balsamic glaze. Top with salad.

SIMPLE FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the oil in frying pan over medium to high heat. add the sliced fennel in a single layer and season with plenty of salt and pepper. Cook until golden brown.
• Turn and season browned side, cook a few minutes more until second side is golden,.
• Remove to a serving plater, then scatter over the leaves, onion and cheese.
• Add the vinegar to the frying pan and heat gently, scraping up any caramelised bits. Pour over the salad and serve.

FENNEL SALAD WITH LEMON DRESSING AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Cut stalks off fennel (save fronds). Shave the fennel and onion using a mandolin, or slice finely.
• Place in a bowl. Add lemon juice and 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss.
• Spread out on a plate "carpaccio" style. Drizzle with more olive oil, top with freshly grated parmesan then sprinkle with fennel fronds.
• Serve immediately!

FENNEL AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Serve the salad immediately, or cover and chill for a few hours-just be sure to cover the surface of the salad directly with waxed paper or plastic wrap to keep the avocado from browning.
• Enjoy!

ORANGE AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Combine salad, oranges, fennel and olives in large bowl. Toss with Fresh Orange Dressing, to coat, as desired. Refrigerate any remaining vinaigrette.