fresh fennel salad c/o delicious living

(1 RATING)
5 Pinches
Vallèe du Willamette, OR
Updated on Apr 5, 2015

I reduced the amount of fennel in half and replaced with a mix of arugula and baby spinach. I also cut the amount of cherry tomatoes in half and replaced with half cup of fresh asparagus.

prep time 10 Min
cook time
method No-Cook or Other
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 small fennel bulb, cut on the diagonal or in strips (save the fronds)
  • 1 - cucumber, unpeeled and cut into long matchsticks or julienned (english cucumber was specified but we tried persian cucumber)
  • 1/2 cup fresh asparagus, cooked and cut into 2-3" slices
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
  • - sea salt, for sprinkling (i used french grey sea salt)
  • 1/3 cup oil-cured black olives, rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 cup feta or smoked goat cheese, crumbled (we tried the latter)
  • 1 - orange, juice of plus 1 tablespoon orange zest (about 1/4 cup orange juice)
  • - fennel fronds, for garnish
  • - greens to line the plates or platter

How To Make fresh fennel salad c/o delicious living

  • Step 1
    In a large prep bowl combine the fennel, cucumber, asparagus and tomatoes. Sprinkle with sea salt.
  • Step 2
    Add the olives, cheese and orange zest; toss gently.
  • Step 3
    Transfer to either individual salad plates or a serving platter. Drizzle with fresh orange juice. Garnish with fennel fronds.

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