I have been making lots and lots of apple desserts, but this weekend I need a side dish to take to a pot luck picnic. I wanted to bring something healthy and seasonal, so I made this Apple Fennel salad.
This salad uses fennel, which pairs well with apples because it has a nice licorice taste. The sweet blueberries and tart apples make a nice contrast to the crisp fennel, and the secret ingredient – salad turnips.
I had never eaten salad turnips before this year, but they are very crisp and tasty, and nothing like the turnips you roast in the winter. They taste kind of like radishes, only they are milder.
When we got to the party this weekend I made the mistake of telling the first person who asked what kind of salad it was that it had turnips in it. She passed it by, so after that I just mentioned the apples and fennel, and it was eaten up quickly and I got quite a few compliments on how tasty it was!
Apple Fennel Salad with Blueberries
Ingredients
- 1 apple
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 carrots
- 1 bulb fennel
- 1 bunch salad turnips
- 2 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon brown mustard
- 3 Tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cup lettuce
- 1/4 cup dried blueberries
- 1/4 cup pecans
Instructions
- Peel and core the apple and slice it thinly. Toss the slices with the lemon juice.
- Shred the carrots and add to the apples.
- Slice the fennel and salad turnips thinly and add to the apple mix.
- Mix the vinegar, mustard, and olive oil in a small bowl and then pour over the apple mix.
- When you are ready to serve put the lettuce on a plate, top withe apple mix, and sprinkle dried blueberries and pecans on top.
Notes
Nutrition facts are estimates.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Amount Per Serving: Calories: 249Saturated Fat: 1gSodium: 82mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 7gSugar: 14gProtein: 3g
Have you ever tried salad turnips?
I’ve never heard of a salad turnip. This salad sounds like a fun edition to a boring weekday dinner.
Looks amazing. I love fennel! This would be a perfect lunch.
This salad looks lovely and I’m pinning it for next week. I’m a new follower from Mandy’s Recipe Box.
this looks SO delicious – and beautiful! i love fennel and will be pinning and trying this!
With the combination of ingredients this has to be a can’t miss salad, one that I will for sure try.
I’m not familiar with salad turnips but this looks like a nice crisp and refreshing salad. Thanks for sharing!
This looks delicious! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
We grow Fennel in our garden and I will just love this combination for a salad. Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday and have a fabulous day!
Hope to see you soon,
Miz Helen