Raw fennel salad

Fennel and cucumber salad tossed with a simple lemon dressing. This crunchy salad is the perfect side dish for your main course!

It doesn't get fresher than this: shaved, raw fennel and onions + avocado all dressed with olive oil and fresh lemon. Currants add a subtle sweetness.

Both asparagus and fennel are wonderful raw and thinly sliced. Don't snap off any wooden ends from the asparagus before peeling. Instead, use these to hold the stalks as you peel; they give you purchase and can be discarded when you have sliced all the tender tops. If you don't manage to get any fronds from the fennel to use as garnish, a little fresh tarragon or chervil would work well instead.

Fennel is one of those vegetables that is often overlooked here in North America. In Italy, fennel is utilized in many ways, from eating it raw as you

Fennel salad recipe with thinly sliced raw fennel, salty parmesan, and crunchy toasted walnuts. Great dinner party salad recipe!

With its subtle anise flavor and crispy texture, fennel takes center stage in this delightful salad, perfectly complemented by a honey-mustard vinaigrette. This side dish showcases just one of the many ways to incorporate this nutritious, low-carbohydrate, and low-calorie vegetable into your meals. Whether paired with eggs, various types of meat, chicken, or fish or featured as part of a special feast, this simple fennel salad will surely upgrade the flavor and nutrient profile of any meal.

Shaved fennel and avocado salad — so fresh and delicious! A simple olive oil and fresh lemon dressing plus ties it all together. #spring #salads #fennel #raw #lemon #avocado #vegetarian #fall

This simple shaved fennel salad with citrus is the perfect side dish for grilled meat and fish. Keep it simple or dress it up with herbs.

Adapted from Stacy Adimando's Piatti A few notes: A mandoline is not essential, but I find it very helpful for slicing the fennel thinly. I recently bought a new Benriner mandoline, and wow: what a difference. Highly recommend: $34.

This shaved fennel salad is a stunning side dish that pairs perfectly with your favorite main course.