Shaved Fennel Salad Recipes

Steps:

• With a mandoline or vegetable peeler, cut the fennel, cucumber and apple into very thin slices. Transfer to a large bowl; toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Top with radishes and reserved fennel fronds to serve.

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.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the arugula, oranges and fennel. Add the olive oil and lemon juice and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Remove the fronds from the fennel bulb and set aside. Cut away any tough stalks, then thinly slice the bulb using a sharp knife or ideally a mandoline. Tip the fennel slices into a bowl and, using your hands, scrunch through a large pinch of salt, the fennel seeds, if using, and the lemon juice. Cover and leave to stand at room temperature for at least 10 mins, or chill for up to a few hours.
• To serve, drizzle the pickled fennel with the olive oil, then toss through the rocket and reserved fennel fronds. Serve directly from the bowl or pile onto plates.

Steps:

• Trim off the tops and root ends from: 2 fennel bulbs.
• Save a few feathery leaves for garnish. Pull off and discard any discolored or dehydrated outer layers.
• To make the dressing, stir together: 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, Grated zest of 1/4 lemon, 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar, Salt, Fresh-ground black pepper.
• Whisk in: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil.
• Taste and adjust with salt and lemon juice as needed. When ready to serve, thinly slice the fennel crosswise. A small Japanese mandoline makes this job easy and gives pretty results. Toss the fennel with the dressing. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. If you like, garnish with: 1 teaspoon chopped fennel tops.
• Parmesan cheese curls, sliced with a vegetable peeler, make a wonderful garnish.
• Use Meyer lemons when available and double the amount of zest.
• Add 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped green olives to the dressing.
• Mix 2 tablespoons parsley leaves in with the fennel.
• Sweet peppers, celery, and radishes can be sliced and tossed with the fennel (singly or all together).