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Simple Fennel Salad with Lemon

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4.66 from 35 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Yield 2 cups
Category Salad/Side dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Author Lauren

Description

Crunchy, bright and simple, this fennel salad is the perfect side dish for everything from grilled fish and meat to braised dishes and pastas.

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Ingredients

  • 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and very thinly sliced (or shaved)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fennel fronds
  • 1–2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • Kosher salt
  • Cracked black pepper or red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Combine fennel, fennel fronds, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, and ½ teaspoon lemon zest in a medium bowl; season to taste with salt, a good amount of cracked pepper and additional olive oil and fennel fronds as needed.
  • Let salad stand 15 minutes before serving (to soften the fennel).

Notes

If you're short on time and can't wait for the salad to rest for 15 minutes, slice the fennel even thinner to create shaved fennel pieces.
When serving this fennel salad with a fatty cut of meat (such as lamb chops) I don’t add the olive oil to the salad. Why? Without the oil the tart acidic flavor of the salad cuts through the fatty, savory meat just a little bit better.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/2 cupCalories: 48kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 0.5gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.5gSodium: 178mgFiber: 2g
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