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Arugula-Shaved-Fennel Salad

by Michelle | Published: Jan 16, 2018. Modified: Nov 16, 2019 | 571 words. About 3 minutes to read this article. | Post may contain affiliate links

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Arugula-Shaved-Fennel Salad is served with thin-sliced red onion, blue cheese crumbles, and balsamic vinaigrette. It’s wonderful as an accompaniment for roasted meat and steaks—or on its own for a light lunch.

It’s January, so I’m on a light-and-healthy kick. We’ve been eating a lot of salads in the Frank household. Our holiday-season gluttony has flamed out and we’re back on the healthy-eating wagon.

I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions as a rule—but I do make a conscious effort to eat lighter and exercise more at this time of year. Bikini weather is only 5 months away, after all!  A big part of this is to eat more veggies with my meals.

But sometimes I tire of the same-old-salad. This arugula-shaved-fennel salad is a wonderful departure: it pairs peppery, earthy notes from the arugula with the spicy crunch of red onion and the bright, licorice-y flavor of fennel. Blue cheese and balsamic dressing bring umami and tang to the party.

The flavor profile of arugula-shaved-fennel salad is delicious served alongside steak, but it’s also my favorite side dish for Herb-Crusted Roast Pork Tenderloin: the shaved fennel in the salad echoes the roasted fennel in the root vegetables—delicious!

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I like to serve the blue cheese and balsamic dressing on the side: not everyone likes blue cheese, and I’m always hoping that there will be leftovers, which means that dressing the entire salad is out because the leftovers will be wilty. My favorite use for leftover arugula-shaved-fennel salad is to wrap it in a tortilla for a fantastic, light lunch-on-the-go.

That’s it! I wish you the best of luck in sticking to healthier eating habits this year. Enjoy!

—xoxo Michelle

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arugula-shaved fennel salad in wooden bowl
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Arugula-Shaved Fennel Salad
Prep Time
10 mins
 


Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
FOR THE DRESSING (see recipe note 1)
  • 3/4 cup good-quality extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
FOR THE SALAD
  • 5 cups (packed) baby arugula, washed and dried
  • 1 small fennel bulb, fronds removed, trimmed
  • 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced into 1/4 rings
  • 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
Instructions
FOR THE DRESSING
  1. Add all ingredients to a screw-top jar. Lid and shake well. 

FOR THE SALAD
  1. Toss the arugula, fennel, and red onion together in a salad bowl. Serve with balsamic dressing and blue cheese crumbles on the side. Add only enough dressing to lightly coat each serving of salad (I drizzle on just about a tablespoon for mine). 

Recipe Notes
  1. This recipe makes extra dressing. Reserve remaining dressing in a jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
  2. Refrigerate leftover salad in an airtight plastic container and eat within 3–4 days.


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  1. Monika Dabrowski says

    January 26, 2018 at 1:22 pm

    This salad sounds super tasty, I love fennel but can’t always get it where I live so don’t really eat enough of it. That crumbled cheese on top sounds gorgeous in this recipe:)

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    • Michelle says

      January 26, 2018 at 4:50 pm

      Oh sadness, Monika! I am a huge fan of fennel—I am lucky that I can easily find it. I’ve thought of doing something similar with artichokes (even the kind in tins). They would still go well with these ingredients.

      Reply
  2. Kirsty Hijacked By Twins says

    January 22, 2018 at 4:02 pm

    Oooh I love fennel and this salad looks and sounds lovely. Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      January 22, 2018 at 4:04 pm

      Thank you, Kirsty! I hope it’s a hit! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Corina Blum says

    January 17, 2018 at 5:58 am

    I haven’t used fennel for ages! This has definitely made me think about putting it on my shopping list again.

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      January 17, 2018 at 10:10 am

      Hi, Corina! I forget about fennel from time to time, but I’m always glad when I rediscover it!

      Reply
  4. Jo Allison / Jo's Kitchen Larder says

    January 17, 2018 at 4:17 am

    I love everything about this salad but mostly that despite being lovely and light it allows a spot of blue cheese which I adore and lovely balsamic dressing too! I had a giant fennel in my veg box delivery last week and I know what am going to do with the remaining half now 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration!

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    • Michelle says

      January 17, 2018 at 10:11 am

      Thank you, Jo! I hope you love it! 😉

      Reply

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