Arugula Fennel Salad 🥗
This is the BEST salad ever and by far, one of my most VIRAL recipes to date, and with good reason is you ask me, because it is simple, delicious, and perfection!
This Arugula Fennel Salad truly is delicious, and it is one of those recipes where simplicity wins. I literally serve it every time I host and it is always a hit. It’s fresh, simple and very balanced. The dressing… my gosh I could literally eat it by the spoonful. The dressing can be made ahead of time and enjoyed with veggies, chicken, grain salads etc. It really is one of those staples you need!
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Psst….Some Secrets Before You Start
Always massage the dressing in VS just pouring it on top. Makes it taste better.
If you aren’t into arugula (GASPS AUDIBLY & JUDGES SILENTLY), you can literally use any green you do like! If you choose to use kale, then make sure to massage the dressing in!
The Perfect Pairings
Not sure what to pair with this dish - I got you 😉
What goes with this Arugula Fennel Salad? The real question is what does't go with this amazing salad? I'm going to pick one menu that works with it but the world is your oyster with this one! We will start with the Porn Star Margarita, a delicious passion fruit margarita that is great for company. For your main a Slow Roast Beef Tenderloin and Potato Puree is perfect. Finish the night with a Passion Fruit Panna Cotta.
Arugula Fennel Salad
Prep: 20 minutes - Total: 35 minutes - Servings: 2
Equipment
Bowl
Whisk
Ingredients
â…“ cup parmigiano reggiano, freshly gated + more shaved for topping
1 ½ large lemon, zest of 1 and the juice of 1 ½ lemons
1 ½ tbsp honey
1 ½ tsp dijon mustard
salt, to taste, I used my seasoned salt
â…“ cup olive oil, plus 2 tbsp
1 fennel, shaved
5 oz arugula, 1 container
Instructions
To a bowl add freshly grated parmigiano, the zest of 1 lemon, the juice of 1 ½ lemons, honey, dijon, salt. Add the olive oil in a slow stream while whisking really well to emulsify. Let it sit for 15-20 minutes.
While that marinates, shave the fennel and squeeze a bit of lemon on it so that it doesn’t turn.
Add the arugula and fennel to a bowl. Massage dressing in, as much or as little as you want.
Shave more parmigiano on top and that is it.
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Nutrition
Calories: 511kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 41g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 28g, Cholesterol: 11mg, Sodium: 391mg, Potassium: 887mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 21g, Vitamin A: 1989IU, Vitamin C: 68mg, Calcium: 393mg, Iron: 3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.