Apple Fennel Salad Recipe
This apple fennel salad is light, crisp, and beautifully balanced. It's thinly sliced apple and fennel tossed in a creamy maple dressing, and topped with crunchy candied almonds. It's delicious any time of year, and it's ready in just 20 minutes.
Ingredients
The Almonds
- ½ cup roasted almonds
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon butter
- A pinch of sea salt and pepper
The Dressing
- ¼ cup mayonnaise, can use light
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Sea salt and pepper , to taste
The Fennel Salad
- 1 red apple, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 bulb fennel, sliced thin
Instructions
- Put a piece of parchment paper on your counter. Add the almonds, maple syrup, butter, salt, and pepper to a small pan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil then stir the almonds until the liquid evaporates. Spread the almonds out on the parchment paper and let them cool.2 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 teaspoon butter, A pinch of sea salt and pepper, ½ cup roasted almonds
- Combine dressing ingredients together and set aside.¼ cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, Sea salt and pepper
- Toss fennel and apple with the dressing and top with the candied almonds. You can use the fennel fronds as a garnish, too.1 bulb fennel, 1 red apple
Serving: 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe, Calories: 235kcal, Carbohydrates: 27g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 5mg, Sodium: 157mg, Potassium: 460mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 19g, Vitamin A: 137IU, Vitamin C: 10mg, Calcium: 102mg, Iron: 1mg