Healthy Apple Fennel Salad Recipe

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Crisp, delicious fennel and apples, creamy goat cheese, marcona almonds, red onion, and arugula in a maple mustard vinaigrette make this Fennel Apple Salad. This salad is ideal for holidays and family gatherings.

INGREDIENTS

For the salad: – 3-4 cups arugula – 3-4 cups mixed leafy green – 1 large or 2 small fennel bulbs, peeled, cored, and sliced into paper-thin slice – ½ red onion, thinly sliced – 1 large sweet tart apple, sliced into ¼ inch stick – ½ cup rosemary marcona almonds, or other nuts of your choice – 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled – 1 Tablespoon chopped fennel frond For the mustard dressing: – 2 Tablespoons lemon juice – 1 1/2 Tablespoons dijon mustard – 1 Tablespoon maple syrup – ¼ cup olive oil – Kosher salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Add the fennel, apple sticks, red onion, marcona almonds, goat cheese, and chopped fennel leaves to the bowl with the mixed greens.

Step 1

Mix the lemon juice, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, and olive oil in a bowl until the mixture is smooth. 

Step 2

Add a generous amount of Kosher salt and pepper to taste, and season to taste. 

Step 3

Serve visitors their own dressing, or add half to the greens and stir, then taste and add more.

Step 4

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