When your salad game is a little wilted and you need to spruce things up a bit, we have the perfect set of greens for you! This fabulous Fennel Salad will be a refreshing addition to your salad bar rotation. With the crispy arugula, juicy apples, and crunchy fennel covered in a tangy, sweet dressing, this dish will be your most sought-after salad request! The next time it’s your job to bring the salad, take this Fennel Salad and make your hostess green with delight (instead of envy)! Everyone will be nuts about it!
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 4 cups arugula, rinsed and dried
- 1 cup Honeycrisp or Pink Lady apples, sliced
- 1 cup fennel bulb, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup celery, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup candied pecans, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons fennel fronds, optional, chopped
For the dressing:
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
Directions
Step 1 –In a large bowl, add the arugula, the apples, the fennel, the celery, and the candied pecans and toss to combine.
Step 2 –In a small bowl, add the olive oil, the red wine vinegar, the minced shallots, the Dijon mustard, the honey, the salt, and the black pepper and whisk until well-combined.
Step 3 –Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss until it is well-combined.
Step 4 –Sprinkle the fennel fronds over the salad.
Step 5 –Serve immediately.