Granny Smith and Fennel Arugula Salad
Granny Smith and Fennel Arugula Salad - beautiful and delicious, this seasonal salad is a perfect way to add a fresh touch to all those winter comfort meals!
Servings: 6
Calories: 167kcal
Ingredients
- For the salad:
- ⅓ cup golden raisins
- 2 teaspoons apple juice or water
- 5 ounce bag baby arugula
- 1 medium Granny Smith apple halved, cored and thinnly sliced
- ½ medium fennel bulb thinly sliced
- ½ cup roughly chopped fennel fronds optional*
- For the dressing:
- 1 medium clove garlic finely minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Place raisins and apple juice (or water) in a small microwave-safe cup or bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 30 seconds. Remove from microwave and set aside to cool. (This simple little technique will plump and moisten the raisins.)
- For the dressing, place all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk with a fork or small whisk till everything is well combined.
- For the salad, place arugula in a medium size salad bowl. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the dressing. Toss to coat the greens with dressing. Top with sliced apples, fennel and golden raisins. Lightly toss again. Drizzle salad with a little more dressing. Scatter chopped fennel fronds over the top, if desired. Pass the extra dressing at the table.
Notes
Notes:
* Generally, when you buy fennel at the grocery store or market, you will find it as a bulb with long stalks. It will look like this. The stalks will have fine "fronds", looking similar to fresh dill. The fronds are edible, and give a salad like this lots of pretty texture.
* Generally, when you buy fennel at the grocery store or market, you will find it as a bulb with long stalks. It will look like this. The stalks will have fine "fronds", looking similar to fresh dill. The fronds are edible, and give a salad like this lots of pretty texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 212mg | Potassium: 260mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 605IU | Vitamin C: 9.7mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 0.7mg