Rachael Ray Fennel Salad Food

FENNEL AND CELERY SLAW SALAD

Steps:

• Mix vinegar and sugar in the bottom of a bowl and whisk in oil. Add slaw to bowl. Chop fennel fronds and add to cabbage. Quarter the fennel bulb, cut away the core and thinly slice, add to cabbage. Add the celery and basil to the salad, toss to combine, season liberally with salt and pepper, to your taste.

FENNEL SLAW SALAD

Steps:

• Place raisins in a small dish cover with the juice of the orange and 2 to 3 tablespoons hot water. Plump and soften the raisins for 5 minutes.
• Combine fennel, raddichio, scallions, and parsley in a bowl. Add plumped raisins in juice and the pine nuts to the salad and toss with balsamic vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil to lightly coat the slaw. Season salad with coarse salt and pepper, to your taste.

TRI COLORE SALAD WITH FENNEL

Steps:

• Combine all the lettuces in a large salad bowl. Place fennel fronds in a small bowl. Zest the orange over the fronds and add the shallot. Add the vinegar to the shallots and let stand 10 minutes. Peel the orange and chop it. Add the sliced fennel and oranges to the salad. Whisk extra-virgin olive oil into dressing to combine. Dress salad, toss and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

RADICCHIO FENNEL SLAW - RACHAEL RAY

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine the raisins, navel orange juice, and hot water; let sit for 5 minutes.
• In another large bowl toss together the fennel, radicchio, scallions, and parsley.
• Add the plumped raisins (along with the liquid) and pine nuts, toss, then add the vinegar and oil and toss to coat.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.

FENNEL AND PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• On a cutting board, chop and reserve 1/4 cup fennel fronds. Trim the bulbs, cut them in half and very thinly slice by hand or with a mandoline. Transfer to a large serving bowl and add the sweet peppers, radicchio, lemon juice, a healthy douse of extra-virgin olive oil, the reserved fennel fronds, and salt and pepper, to taste. Toss and let stand for 15 minutes, then toss again and serve.

MAPLE FENNEL COUNTRY SAUSAGE PATTIES

Steps:

• Combine salt, pepper, and fennel in the bottom of a bowl. Add pork and mix to combine spices.
• Pour syrup over pork and work through to combine.
• Form into patties, 2-3 inches round.
• Cook patties in 1 T oil in nonstick skillet over med-high, 4-5 min on each side. Drain on paper towels.

ROMAINE AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Place chopped or torn romaine in a large salad bowl. Cut fennel bulb down the center, then again, quartering it. Remove the core with angled cuts on each quarter bulb. Thinly slice quarter bulbs across and add to salad bowl. Combine romaine and fennel with parsley sprigs and red onion. Place one fingertip over the top of balsamic vinegar to control the pour and splash a few tablespoons into the bowl. Drizzle the salad generously with extra-virgin olive oil and toss lightly to coat salad evenly with vinegar and oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and top salads with curls of Asiago or Parmigiano, created by shaving cheese with your knife.