Apple, Fennel Salad with reduced Apple Cider Dressing
Author Notes: Looks like a lot of people think Apple and Fennel go well together! May the best recipe win! —vegetarianirvana
Serves 2
Dressing for the salad
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1
cup apple cider
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1
tablespoon spicy brown mustard
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1/2
tablespoon apple cider vinegar
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1/2
teaspoon salt
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Pepper to taste
For the salad
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2
cups fennel , sliced lengthwise into 1/2 inch thickness [for roasting]
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1/2
cup Granny Smith Apples cut up into matchsticks
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1/2
cup Fennel cut up into matchsticks
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a
drizzle of olive oil
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salt
to taste
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pepper
to taste
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1/4
cup of shaved sharp cheddar
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1
teaspoon of chopped fennel fronds for garnish[optional]
- For the dressing. Reduce the apple cider by boiling it down to 1/4 of a cup. The cider will have become very sweet and syrupy.
- Whisk in the brown mustard, apple cider vinegar and salt. Add pepper to your taste. Set the dressing aside. You won't be using all the dressing.
- Take the 2 cups of sliced Fennel and put it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle some oil[ less than 1/2 tablespoon should do] Sprinkle some salt and roast in preheated 375 degree oven for 25-30 minute, turning once after 20 minutes. When it is nicely caramalized, remove and set aside.
- Mix the 1/2 cup of apple and the 1/2 cup of fennel matchsticks and marinade it in 1 tablespoon of the reduced apple cider dressing. Taste and add salt and pepper to your taste. Let it marinade for atleast 15 minutes..
- Now assemble the salad. Put the marinaded salad on to a serving dish. Top with the roasted fennel. Add the shaved cheddar. Drizzle some of the salad dressing around the salad. Garnish with fennel fronds if using.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Salad with Apples
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about 7 years ago LloJo
Looks awesome. Thinking of making a variation of this as a starter for a dinner party this weekend... Definitely saving it tho and will make it for sure! Looks clean, fresh and crisp.
over 7 years ago Sagegreen
Looks delicious!
over 7 years ago vegetarianirvana
Thanks for your appreciation. I am a fan of your cooking, cooking style.
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