Best 9 Fennel Salad Dressing Recipes

FENNEL SALAD WITH CITRUS DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine fennel, apple and onion. In another bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

ROASTED FENNEL AND PEAR SALAD WITH BASALMIC-PEAR DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 °F. Arrange pears, cut side up, in 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish; add fennel. Drizzle olive oil and chicken broth over pears and fennel. Roast 10 minutes. Turn pears and fennel over and roast until pears are just tender, about 5 minutes longer. Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to plate. Continue roasting fennel until tender, about 15 minutes longer. Transfer fennel to plate with pears, reserving any cooking liquid. Thinly slice fennel and 2 pear halves lengthwise. Cool completely.
• Peel remaining 2 pear halves. Transfer peeled pears to processor. Add reserved cooking liquid and vinegar to processor and blend until very smooth. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Divide greens among 4 plates. Top with fennel and pear slices. Drizzle some dressing over each salad. Serve, passing remaining dressing separately.

PLUM-FENNEL SALAD WITH HONEY-GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk 1/4 cup fresh orange juice, 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, 2 1/2 teaspoons honey, 1 teaspoon finely grated peeled ginger, and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Cut 3 large red plums into thin wedges and thinly slice 1/2 small fennel bulb. Add to dressing; toss to coat. Cover and chill 30 minutes to allow fennel to soften and flavors to get to know one another.
• Toss 1/2 teaspoon finely grated peeled ginger into fruit salad. Serve drizzled with olive oil and topped with toasted sesame seeds and fennel fronds.

ENDIVE AND FENNEL SALAD WITH MINT AND ORANGE-BLOSSOM DRESSING

Steps:

• Slice an inch off the stem of the endives and the outer leaves will fall away. Peel away the others until just the cores are left. Slice the cores into quarters. Rinse the leaves, then pat them dry and place in a large bowl.
• Cut the fennel bulbs in half and slice into semicircular slivers, right up to and including the fluffy green part. Add to the endives, along with the mint leaves.
• For the dressing, pound the garlic using a pestle and mortar until it starts to break down. Slowly add the olive oil and stir with the pestle, then add the lemon and lime juice. The ratio of lemon to oil is a personal preference, so experiment. Next, add the honey and orange-blossom water, and season. Toss into the salad just before serving.

FENNEL, RADISH AND CUCUMBER SALAD WITH TUNA DRESSING (TONNATO)

Steps:

• For the dressing: Put the tuna, mayonnaise, canola oil, water, lemon juice, garlic and some salt in a food processor and puree until very smooth, about 1 minute.
• For the salad: Put the radishes, cucumbers, fennel and parsley in a large bowl.
• Drizzle the dressing over the fennel mixture. Top with a little more lemon juice and toss to coat.

BEET, FENNEL AND FIG SALAD WITH CRANBERRY-SAGE DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the dressing, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the shallots and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the cranberries and cook, stirring, until they are softened and begin to pop, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool, then transfer to a blender. Add the vinegar, rosemary, sage, water, maple syrup, salt and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and process until smooth.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Wrap the beets in aluminum foil and put them on a baking sheet. Put the fennel on a separate baking sheet, cut side up, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Put the beets and fennel in the oven and roast until fork-tender, about 30 minutes for the fennel, and 50 to 60 minutes for the beets. When cool enough to handle, peel the beets and cut into thin slices, and cut the fennel into very thin slices.
• Meanwhile, spread the pecans on a baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted, about 5 to 8 minutes.
• Put the arugula in a large bowl, add the beets, fennel, pecans and optional pear, and gently toss together. Drizzle with the dressing and scatter the figs over the salad. Alternatively, divide the arugula evenly among salad plates, placing it to one side of the plate. Drizzle with the dressing and scatter the pecans on top. Arrange the beets, fennel, figs and optional pear alongside the arugula and serve at once.

FENNEL SALAD WITH SOY GREEN GODDESS DRESSING

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, puree the peas, soy milk, lemon juice, garlic, mint, basil, salt, and pepper. Chill.
• In a bowl, combine the fennel, cucumber, scallions, carrots, and greens. Toss the dressing with the salad. Sprinkle the soy sprouts and soy nuts over the salad. Serve immediately.

SMOKED SALMON & FENNEL SALAD WITH CAPER DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine fennel, rocket and cos lettuce in a large serving bowl. Toss in yellow peppers, cucumber, red onion and combine. Scatter baby capers and preserved lemon over the salad and arrange smoked salmon ribbons on top. Mix dressing ingredients together and drizzle over salad.

PLUM-FENNEL SALAD WITH HONEY-GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk orange juice, vinegar, honey, 1 tsp. ginger, and salt in a medium bowl. Add plums and fennel to dressing; toss to coat. Cover and chill 30 minutes to allow fennel to soften and flavors to get to know one another. 
 Toss remaining ½ tsp. ginger into fruit salad. Serve drizzled with oil and topped with sesame seeds and fennel fronds.