This apple fennel winter salad is a refreshing dish to add to the holiday dinner table. Or a great side to balance out your dinner plate any night of the week. Granny smith apples and fennel are two ingredients I pretty much have on hand at all times in the fall. I love how they balance each other out in this light and flavorful salad.
Apple Fennel Winter Salad
- 2 granny smith apples
- 1 fennel bulb
- 3 Tablespoons apple juice (or lemon juice)
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- optional: a teaspoon sweetener
- pinch of sea salt
- 1/4 cup pomegranate arils
- garnish: fresh parsley, green fennel fronds
Directions
- Thinly slice apples and fennel. I use my favorite sharp knife, but you can also use a mandolin (just watch your fingers if using a mandolin!).
- Toss apple slices, fennel, apple juice, olive oil, and sea salt together. I love using apple juice the most, but if you prefer a brighter punch of flavor you can also use lemon juice.
- Garnish with pomegranate arils, and fresh herbs.
- We enjoy this salad a lot in the fall and winter. This salad usually stays crisp in the fridge in an airtight container if you have enough left over to enjoy the next day.
Shared at: Paleo AIP Recipe Round Table + Savoring Saturdays + Simply Natural Saturdays + The Alder Collective Link Party + Real Food Fridays + Allergy Free Wednesday
Thank you for this recipe! x
Sure thing! Wishing you a Merry Christmas & a Spectacular New Year!! ♥
And I’m wishing you a merry Christmas too. And a wonderful an very healthy 2016!! x
Beautiful!!
Thank you!!
This is so beautiful Andrea! Love everything about it. Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Savoring Saturdays linky party! Happy Holidays! Hope you’ll come back and join us again in the new year.
Thank you Emily! I look forward to linking up in the new year!! xx
Hi Andrea. I highlighted this recipe as one of my favorites at this week’s AIP Recipe Roundtable. Thanks for linking up!
Thank you so much Eileen!! I am honored. ♥
This salad sounds so refreshing, I love the flavour combination and the pomegranates!
Thank you so much Genevieve!! Happy Winter!
Hi Andrea,
This salad sounds wonderful – with such healthy and tasty ingredients. I love adding the pomegranate – they always add such great value and color. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & tweeted.
Thank you Marla!! I love pomegranate too! It’s such a fun and tasty fruit!
Hi Andrea,
Just a note to let you know that I have chosen your post as one of features for this weeks Real Food Fridays blog hop that goes live every Thursday @ 7pm EST. Thanks for being part of Real Food Fridays mission to help make this world a little bit healthier every week.
Thank you Marla!! I love being apart of Real Food Fridays!
So happy to share this beautiful salad as my pick for Recipe of the Day on my foodie Facebook page and on Twitter today. Totally looking forward to my next produce shopping trip so I can stock up on apples, fennel and pomegranates. I know we’re going to want this more than once!
Hi Kathryn!
Thank you so much! I am honored that you are sharing the recipe!!
I just posted another winter salad recipe tonight featuring fennel, roasted beets, grapefruit, avocado, and mint that I hope you will enjoy too!!
Cheers!!
Andrea
My pleasure. I’ll check out your latest when I stop for a break today. Thanks for mentioning it!
Found your recipe on Pinterest. Am loving fennel right now, this looks like such a fresh, yummy salad!
Thank you so much for this sweet comment! xx