Best Tomato And Fennel Salad Recipes

HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD WITH FENNEL, RADISHES, RED ONION AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• With the side of a sharp heavy knife, or with a mortar and pestle, crush the fennel seed, coriander seed and peppercorns. Put the julienned fennel bulb, red onion and sliced radishes in a bowl and mix with half the spices. Add a pinch of salt and pepper, a dash of balsamic and a tablespoon of olive oil.
• Wash and dry the tiny heirloom tomatoes and add to the fennel mix, with the minced shallot and the basil. Adjust the seasoning again, adding more ground spices to taste. Toss together and chill.
• Cut the yellow and red beefsteak tomatoes into 8 wedges each. Season with salt, pepper and a little olive oil. Set aside.
• Toss the arugula with a little olive oil and place on a large platter. Transfer the fennel and tomato salad and all of its juices to the middle of the bed of arugula. Arrange the yellow and red beefsteak wedges around the salad. Sprinkle minced garlic chives over the whole salad. Garnish with double basil sprigs.
• If using the baguette, cut into small slices, toast them if desired and arrange as a border around the salad.

SUNNY'S EASY GRILLED LONDON BROIL WITH TOMATO AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• For the steak: In a small bowl, mix together the chili powder, salt and pepper. Sprinkle it all over the London broil and rub. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and rest for 2 hours.
• For the salad: In a large bowl, add the tomatoes, parsley, fennel bulb and fronds and garlic. In a small bowl, whisk together the agave nectar, red wine vinegar, olive oil, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Pour this mixture over the vegetables and toss. Rest at room temperature, tossing halfway through, for about 2 hours.
• Preheat a grill to high heat and leave one side of the grill off for indirect heat. Unwrap the steak and drizzle it with olive oil. Place the steak over the direct heat of the grill and cook for 5 to 6 minutes. Flip the steak, moving it to the indirect heat side, close the grill and cook until the internal temperature registers 130 degrees F for medium rare. Remove from the grill, cover gently with aluminum foil and rest for 10 minutes.
• Slice the meat against the grain, top with the tomato salad and serve.

SUMMER FRESH TOMATO SALAD WITH GRILLED CORN AND FENNEL

Steps:

• Brush corn and fennel slices with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Place vegetables on a heated grill and grill until corn is a light golden brown and fennel is crisp tender. Remove vegetables from grill and set aside to cool. Meanwhile, in a large bowl whisk together the remaining olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, black pepper, oregano and crushed red pepper flakes. When corn and fennel are cool, cut off the corn kernels and add to bowl with vinaigrette. Then coarsely chop the fennel and add to the bowl along with the remaining ingredients, except for the Romano cheese shavings. Mix lightly to coat evenly. Spoon onto serving platter, top with Romano cheese shavings and serve room temperature. Serves 6.

FLASH-MARINATED TUNA ON FENNEL SALAD AND TANGERINE TOMATO COULIS

Steps:

• Put the fish slices in a large bowl. Pull off and discard the two tough outer layers of the fennel bulb. Cut off and discard the stalks. Cut out the tough core; cut the bulb in half and then across in paper-thin slices. Add the fennel and the scallion slices to the fish. In a small bowl, mix together 3 tablespoons olive oil with the lemon juice, the chopped mint and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix gently with the fish. Cover and set in a chilled place for 10 minutes, no longer.
• Set aside 36 of the tiny currant tomatoes. Put the rest, along with the pieces of Tangerine tomatoes, through a food mill set over a 2-quart stainless-steel bowl. In a small bowl, mix the sherry vinegar, 1/8 teaspoon of cumin and minced garlic. Slowly whisk in 1/3 cup olive oil until emulsified. Whisk into the liquefied tomatoes. Add more cumin if needed and sea salt to taste.
• To assemble, divide the Tangerine tomato coulis among six 10-inch dinner plates, making a neat pool on the bottom of each plate. Mix the mesclun with the marinated tuna, adding 3 tablespoons of the sherry vinegar or to taste.
• Divide the tuna salad among the plates, putting a mound in the center of each. Near the edge of each plate, make a border of 6 evenly spaced currant tomatoes.

TOMATO, FENNEL AND WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the vinegar, tarragon, mustard, fennel seed and olive oil.
• Cut the tomatoes into 1/2 inch thick wedges. In a large salad bowl, combine the watercress, fennel and tomatoes. Toss with vinaigrette to coat, season with salt and pepper and serve.

TOMATO AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Toss 2 pounds tomatoes (cut into wedges), 2 thinly sliced fennel bulbs and 1/2 thinly sliced red onion with 1/3 cup olive oil and 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, 1 teaspoon sugar and a generous amount of pepper. Let sit at least 30 minutes. Toss with 1 cup fresh parsley and 1/2 cup fennel fronds before serving.

FENNEL, TOMATO, AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Trim fennel stalks flush with bulb and discard stalks. Quarter bulbs lengthwise, then cut lengthwise into paper-thin slices with mandoline.
• Toss fennel with remaining ingredients in a large bowl.

TOMATO, FENNEL AND WATERCRESS SALAD WITH FENNEL-TARRAGON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil. Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper.
• Mix watercress, fennel and tomatoes in large bowl. Toss with enough vinaigrette to coat. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

FENNEL, TOMATO AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Trim the top of each fennel flush with the bulb, discard stalks; remove and discard tough outer portion (usually just the first layer).
• Quarter bulbs lengthwise, then slice lengthwise as thinly as you can (with a knife, mandoline is not necessary).
• Combine in the bottom of a large bowl the capers, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper and mix well.
• To this dressing, add in the capers and the feta.
• Add sliced fennel and tomatoes, and mix well.
• Let stand 30 minutes to allow the dressing to permeate the vegetables (unrefrigerated) before serving.

TOMATO AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, watermelon, fennel, lemon juice, and olive oil. Add fennel fronds, season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine.

SUNNY'S EASY GRILLED LONDON BROIL WITH TOMATO AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• For the steak: In a small bowl, mix together the chili powder, salt and pepper. Sprinkle it all over the London broil and rub. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and rest for 2 hours.
• For the salad: In a large bowl, add the tomatoes, parsley, fennel bulb and fronds and garlic. In a small bowl, whisk together the agave nectar, red wine vinegar, olive oil, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Pour this mixture over the vegetables and toss. Rest at room temperature, tossing halfway through, for about 2 hours.
• Preheat a grill to high heat and leave one side of the grill off for indirect heat. Unwrap the steak and drizzle it with olive oil. Place the steak over the direct heat of the grill and cook for 5 to 6 minutes. Flip the steak, moving it to the indirect heat side, close the grill and cook until the internal temperature registers 130 degrees F for medium rare. Remove from the grill, cover gently with aluminum foil and rest for 10 minutes.
• Slice the meat against the grain, top with the tomato salad and serve.

CHICKEN MILANESE WITH TOMATO AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, some salt and pepper, garlic and lemon juice. Taste to see that the seasoning is zippy enough, then whisk in the extra-virgin olive oil. Toss the dressing with the tomatoes and fennel. Set aside. If the chicken breasts are very thin, pound them to an even thickness of about 3/8 inch. If they're on the thick side, butterfly them by placing them on the work surface and, with your knife parallel to the counter, cutting them almost in half but not all the way through, so they open like a book. Then pound out any uneven spots so the whole thing is about 3/8 inch thick. Get set up for coating the chicken because this can be messy if you're not organized: Put the flour on a plate, the egg in a shallow bowl or plate, and the crumbs on another plate. Season both sides of a chicken cutlet with salt and pepper, then dredge in the flour, shaking off excess, then in the egg, and then right into the crumbs, patting to coat the whole thing. Repeat with the other cutlet. Heat a very large skillet over medium-high heat, and add the oil and butter. When the butter stops foaming, add the chicken. (If your skillet isn't large enough to hold both cutlets comfortably, cook them separately, adding more oil and butter as needed.) Saute cutlets until the crust gets nicely browned (about 2 minutes), carefully flip and cook the other side. If the cutlets are thin, they will cook quickly. Be careful not to overcook them. Drain the cutlets for a few seconds on paper towels, then transfer to dinner plates. Add the salad greens and herb sprigs, if using, to the tomatoes and dressing, toss and then place a pile of salad on top of each cutlet. Serve immediately with the lemon wedges. -- From Martha Holmberg, FOODday PER SERVING: calories: 690 (59% from fat); protein: 41.7 grams; total fat: 45 grams; saturated fat: 9.7 grams; cholesterol: 203 mg; sodium: 241 mg; carbohydrate: 30.5 grams; dietary fiber: 3.5 grams

GRILLED FENNEL, TOMATO AND BABY GREENS SALAD WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Lightly brush fennel slices with oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill 14 to 15 minutes, turning once, or until tender crisp. Cut slices in half.
• Combine salad blend, tomatoes from pouch, fennel and bacon in large bowl. Toss with Red Wine Vinaigrette, to taste.
• Red Wine Vinaigrette:
• Whisk together 2 tablespoons lime juice, 2 tablespoons orange juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar, 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper and salt, to taste until well blended. Makes about 1/3 cup.

TOMATO AND SHAVED FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Place fennel in the center of serving plate. Surround with the tomatoes, alternating colors.
• Drizzle with oil and vinegar, salt and pepper. Garnish with red onion and basil.