Best Fennel Lemon Salad Recipes

FENNEL AND CELERY SALAD WITH LEMON AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Make the dressing: Put lemon juice, zest and garlic in a small bowl. Add a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir in olive oil. Set dressing aside for at least 10 minutes.
• Prepare the salad: Place sliced fennel and celery in a salad bowl. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Discard garlic from the dressing, and whisk dressing. Pour over vegetables, and toss well. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• To serve, transfer salad to a platter, and surround with radicchio, if using. Use a vegetable peeler to shave Parmesan generously over the salad. Sprinkle with parsley and basil. Garnish with radishes, if desired.

LIDIA BASTIANICH'S FENNEL, OLIVE AND LEMON SALAD

Steps:

• Toss all ingredients together, and mix.
• Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.

FENNEL SALAD WITH CELERY, CUCUMBER, LEMON, AND POMEGRANATE

Steps:

• Cut the fennel bulb in quarters, then lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Snip 2 tablespoons of the fronds, and set aside. Toss the fennel, 1 tablespoon of the fronds, the celery, the cucumber, and the onion together in a medium-sized salad bowl.
• Squeeze the lemon over the vegetables, and drizzle on the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and toss to coat. Serve, sprinkled with the remaining tablespoon of fennel fronds, and the pomegranate seeds.

HOT SMOKED SALMON WITH FENNEL SALAD & LEMON MAYO

Steps:

• Mix together the lemon juice, mayonnaise, a little of the dill and some seasoning, then spoon into a ramekin. In a large bowl, mix together the remaining dill, fennel and cucumber, season, then drizzle over the vinegar and oil.
• Put the watercress on 2 plates and top with the fennel salad. Flake the salmon on the side and serve with the lemon mayo.

FENNEL, ROAST LEMON & TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a baking tray with baking parchment. Slice 1 lemon into thin rounds and spread out on the baking tray, drizzle over 1/2 tbsp oil and sprinkle over the sugar. Roast for 20-25 mins until shrivelled and caramelised in places. Keep an eye on them - you may have to take some out the oven before the others are done. These can be made in the morning and kept at room temperature.
• While the lemons are cooking, roughly chop the tomatoes and thinly slice the fennel, saving the fronds. Put in a bowl with the remaining olive oil, juice from the other lemon and pomegranate seeds. Season to taste, then give everything a good mix.
• When you're ready to serve, roughly chop all the herbs and mix them into the salad along with the roasted lemons and fennel fronds.

FENNEL, APPLE, CELERY SALAD WITH CILANTRO AND LEMON

Steps:

• In a large non-reactive bowl, combine the lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Add the apples, fennel, celery and cilantro. Toss until well combined. Taste and adjust seasonings.

FENNEL, LEMON & MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Quarter the fennel bulbs and cut out the cores. Finely shred the fennel by hand or on a mandolin. Finely slice the red onion and mix with the lemon juice to soften the flavour. Quarter the preserved lemons, then scoop out and discard the flesh. Finely chop the peel and add to the fennel.
• Mix the mint leaves into the fennel and lemon. Add the onion, olive oil and some seasoning, and toss well to mix.

SPANISH ANCHOVY, FENNEL, AND PRESERVED LEMON SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk oil and vinegar in small bowl. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Combine mche, 1/2 cup fennel, 1/3 cup onion, and preserved lemon in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Arrange on platter. Top with remaining fennel and onion, then anchovies. Drizzle with more dressing and serve.
• *QUICK PRESERVED LEMONS: Combine 1 thinly sliced lemon, 1/2 cup lemon juice, and 4 teaspoons coarse sea salt in small skillet. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until almost tender, about 10 minutes. Cool.

FENNEL AND ORANGE SALAD WITH LEMON-GINGER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Place baguette slices on a rimmed baking sheet and toast, 8-10 minutes. Let cool and break into pieces. Meanwhile, whisk vinegar, lemon and orange zests, ginger, and pepper in a large bowl; season with salt and whisk in oil.
• Using a sharp knife, cut all peel and white pith from oranges; discard. Working over bowl with dressing, cut between membranes to release segments into bowl; discard membranes. Add fennel, fennel fronds, mustard greens, and croutons to bowl; toss to combine.

LEMON, FENNEL, AND ROCKET (ARUGULA) SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the lemons and oranges into thin slices, removing any seeds.
• Thinly slice the fennel.
• Wash and dry the rocket leaves and tear them into small pieces.
• Chill all ingredients while making the Toasted Sesame Dressing: heat the sesame oil in a small pan over medium heat. Add the sesame seeds and cook, stirring constantly until lightly golden. Remove from heat and cool. Pour mixture into a small container. Whisk in the white wine vinegar and mustard, and season with salt and black pepper.
• Combine the fruit, fennel, rocket, pecans, and olives in a shallow serving bowl. Drizzle with the dressing.

HALIBUT AND LEMON-FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in small bowl. Combine 1 1/2 t spice mix, 2 t oil, and garlic in a small bowl; rub garlic mixture evenly over fish. Heat 1 t oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add fish to pan and cook 5 minutes on each side or until done.
• Combine remaining 3/4 t spice mixture, 2 t oil, fennel bulb and remaining ingredients in a medium bowl, tossing well to coat. Serve salad with fish.

ARUGULA AND FENNEL SALAD WITH LEMON-HERB VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Put a small saucepan, filled halfway with water, over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Stir in the sugar and a pinch of salt. Add the onions and poach until fork tender. Remove the onions from the water to a small bowl and cool. Halve the onions and set aside.
• Meanwhile, make the vinaigrette: Chop the garlic and shallot in a food processor or blender. Add the thyme and rosemary leaves and pulse to combine. Add the vinegar, lemon zest and juice, and a pinch of salt and pepper. With the motor running, slowly pour in the olive oil until the mixture is emulsified. Pour the mixture into a bowl and stir in the chives. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and set aside.
• Heat a small saute pan over medium-low heat. Add the sliced almonds and toast for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir them so they don't burn! Remove from the heat and let cool.
• To assemble the salad, put the arugula in a large bowl, add the toasted almonds, grape tomatoes, fennel, cipollini onions, and a few spoonfuls of dressing. Add more dressing, to taste, and season with salt and pepper, if needed. Serve the salad on chilled plates and garnish the top with cheese

LEMON GRASS-CRAB-FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saute pan on medium heat, add 1 tablespoon oil and saute lemongrass and scallion whites until soft, about 4 minutes. Season and set aside. In a bowl, whisk together juice, coriander, scallion greens and remaining oil. Add lemongrass and check for seasoning. In another bowl, mix crab and fennel. Add 2/3 of the vinaigrette and toss to coat. Check for seasoning.

EGG SALAD WITH LEMON AND FENNEL

Steps:

• Cover eggs with cold water in a medium saucepan. Cook eggs, uncovered, at a gentle boil 10 minutes. Pour off hot water. Shake pan gently so eggs bump one another (to crack shells). Run cold water into pan to stop cooking. Let eggs stand in cold water 15 minutes, adding more water to keep cold.
• Mince and mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt. Whisk together with mayonnaise, lemon juice, zest, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Chop eggs and stir into dressing with fennel and fronds.

FENNEL LEMON SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together the lemon juice 2 tablespoons of water, the oil and salt.
• Cut off the fennel stalks and fronds. Finely chop ¼ cup of the fronds and add to the bowl of dressing.
• Discard the stalks. Cut the bulb in half and slice thinly. Add the fennel to the bowl and toss to combine.
• Serve sprinkled with parmesan.