Best Escarole Fennel And Oak Leaf Salad Recipes

ESCAROLE SALAD

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 15m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Ingredients

Steps:

Make lemon-basil oil:
Mix 1/3 cup olive oil, a strip of lemon zest, 8 torn basil leaves and a pinch of salt; infuse 2 hours. Soak 1/2 thinly sliced red onion in water for 10 minutes to mellow the bite. When ready to serve, toss 1 head chopped escarole, the onion slices, 2 sliced celery stalks, 3/4 cup chopped green olives and a few tablespoons olive juice, 2 segmented lemons and 1/4 cup each toasted pine nuts and golden raisins in a serving bowl. Discard the zest from the infused oil, drizzle over the salad and season with salt and pepper.

FENNEL, ESCAROLE, AND RADISH SALAD

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This salad is bursting with flavor, thanks to fennel.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 head escarole, cut crosswise into 2-inch-wide ribbons
1 bunch small or medium radishes, thinly sliced
1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced crosswise, fronds reserved
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons champagne vinegar
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

Toss together escarole, radishes, and fennel bulb in a large bowl. Drizzle oil and vinegar on top, and season with salt and pepper. Gently toss. Garnish with fennel fronds.

ESCAROLE-APPLE SALAD WITH WALNUT DRESSING

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories side-dish

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Ingredients

Steps:

Puree 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts, 2 teaspoons dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon honey and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt in a blender until smooth. Slowly add 1/3 cup olive oil with the motor running; blend until creamy. Combine 1 torn head escarole, 1 thinly sliced fennel bulb, 2 thinly sliced apples and/or pears, 1 cup fresh parsley, ½ cup chopped walnuts and 1/4 cup minced chives in a large bowl. Add the dressing, season with salt and pepper and toss.

FENNEL, FRISéE, AND ESCAROLE SALAD

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This refreshing salad serves as a palate cleanser before dessert. Oltranti updates a traditional Italian-style salad dressing with the modern flavors of California cuisine: Floral Meyer lemon amplifies the acidity of red-wine vinegar in a bright shallot vinaigrette.

Provided by Toni Oltranti

Categories Salad Side Vegetarian Quick & Easy Dinner Parmesan Fennel Family Reunion Healthy Raw Escarole Gourmet Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 tablespoons minced shallot
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (preferably Meyer lemon)
1 teaspoon red-wine vinegar, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 small head escarole (3/4 pound), torn into bite-size pieces
1 small head frisée (3/4 pound), torn into bite-size pieces
1 small fennel bulb, quartered and thinly sliced or shaved with an adjustable-blade slicer
1/4 cup fine-quality extra-virgin olive oil
1 (1/2-pound) piece Parmigiano-Reggiano

Steps:

Stir together shallot, lemon juice, vinegar, sea salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Let stand 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, toss together greens and fennel in a salad bowl.
Whisk oil into shallot mixture, then toss with salad. Top with shaved parmesan.

ESCAROLE SALAD

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Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King

Categories side-dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
1 lemon, juiced
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 large head escarole, washed and hand torn

Steps:

Whisk together the honey, whole grain mustard, lemon juice, and then stream in the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss with the escarole.

ESCAROLE, FENNEL, AND ORANGE SALAD

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Categories Salad Fruit Side No-Cook Vegetarian Quick & Easy Low/No Sugar Orange Fennel Healthy Vegan Escarole Gourmet

Yield Makes 8 first-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 navel oranges (1 pound total)
2 medium fennel bulbs (sometimes called anise; 1 3/4 lb total), stalks discarded and bulbs halved lengthwise
1 1/2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
2 heads escarole (2 pounds total), dark outer leaves discarded and pale green and yellow inner leaves torn into bite-size pieces

Steps:

Finely grate enough zest from 1 orange to measure 1 tablespoon. Cut peel, including all white pith, from both oranges with a paring knife. Cut segments free from membranes, then cut segments crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces.
Cut out and discard core of each fennel bulb, then cut bulbs crosswise into thin slices.
Whisk together vinegar, zest, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until salt is dissolved, then add oil in a stream, whisking until combined well.
Toss escarole, fennel, and oranges with dressing in a large bowl until combined well. Season with salt and pepper.

SPICY ESCAROLE

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Martha adapted this dish from chef Mike Price of Market Table restaurant in New York.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Vegetables

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 bulb fennel, trimmed and thinly sliced crosswise
1 small red onion, thinly sliced crosswise
1 large head escarole, washed, tough stems removed and coarsely chopped
1 sprig fresh oregano
Crushed red-pepper flakes
Coarse salt

Steps:

Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil, butter, and garlic; cook until garlic is golden brown. Add fennel and onion and cook, stirring, until almost tender and caramelized, 10 to 15 minutes. Add escarole, oregano, and red-pepper flakes; season with salt. Cook until escarole is wilted, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve immediately.