Greek Salad With Shaved Fennel Recipes

GREEK SALAD

Steps:

• Place the cucumber, peppers, tomatoes and red onion in a large bowl.
• For the vinaigrette, whisk together the garlic, oregano, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Still whisking, slowly add the olive oil to make an emulsion. Pour the vinaigrette over the vegetables. Add the feta and olives and toss lightly. Set aside for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend. Serve at room temperature.

GREEK SALAD, THE BEST!

Steps:

• Blend olive oil, vinegar, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, and black pepper together in a food processor until smooth.
• Combine romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, black olives, and feta cheese together in large bowl. Drizzle dressing over vegetable mixture; toss to coat.

SHAVED FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• With a mandoline or vegetable peeler, cut the fennel, cucumber and apple into very thin slices. Transfer to a large bowl; toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Top with radishes and reserved fennel fronds to serve.

GREEK SALAD WITH SHAVED FENNEL

Steps:

• Whisk together lemon juice and apple cider vinegar. Drizzle in the olive oil, stirring until blended. Season the dressing with salt & pepper and oregano. Add pinch of cayenne if desired.
• In a large bowl, combine the onions, cucumbers, red pepper, tomatoes, fennel and olives. (Fennel can be sliced thin using a mandolin) Toss with the dressing.

SHAVED FENNEL, MUSHROOM AND PARMESAN SALAD

Steps:

• Use a fork to whisk the lemon juice and olive oil in a small bowl. Using a mandoline or sharp knife, slice the mushrooms very thin. Put them in a serving bowl and toss with about 2 teaspoons of the olive oil mixture.
• Chop enough of the fennel fronds to make about 2 tablespoons (reserve the rest for another use). Trim the tops and bottoms from the fennel bulbs and halve the bulbs; slice off most of the core (leaving on a bit helps keep the bulb intact). Using the mandoline, shave the fennel bulbs almost paper thin from the root to the top end right over the mushrooms. Add the fennel fronds and the lemon zest; season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
• Shave the Parmesan over the salad using a vegetable peeler. Drizzle the remaining olive oil mixture around the edge of the bowl and toss everything gently but well to combine.

SHAVED FENNEL AND PARMESAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, combine the lemon juice with the salt and pepper and whisk in the olive oil.
• Using a sharp knife or the slicing attachment on a food processor, slice the fennel bulbs wafer-thin, cutting from the base to the tip to make fanlike slices. Place the fennel in the lemon vinaigrette and toss.
• Tear the radicchio leaves into bite-size pieces and toss with the fennel. Divide between 4 salad plates. Then, using a vegetable peeler, shave the Parmesan cheese into thin sheets, sprinkle on each plate and serve.

SHAVED FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Trim off the tops and root ends from: 2 fennel bulbs.
• Save a few feathery leaves for garnish. Pull off and discard any discolored or dehydrated outer layers.
• To make the dressing, stir together: 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, Grated zest of 1/4 lemon, 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar, Salt, Fresh-ground black pepper.
• Whisk in: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil.
• Taste and adjust with salt and lemon juice as needed. When ready to serve, thinly slice the fennel crosswise. A small Japanese mandoline makes this job easy and gives pretty results. Toss the fennel with the dressing. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. If you like, garnish with: 1 teaspoon chopped fennel tops.
• Parmesan cheese curls, sliced with a vegetable peeler, make a wonderful garnish.
• Use Meyer lemons when available and double the amount of zest.
• Add 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped green olives to the dressing.
• Mix 2 tablespoons parsley leaves in with the fennel.
• Sweet peppers, celery, and radishes can be sliced and tossed with the fennel (singly or all together).