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Spring Fennel Salad

This salad requires very little prep, and comes together so beautifully. Such a delicious and healthy recipe to celebrate the fresh flavors of the season!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
asparagus cooling time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 22 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: International
Diet: Low Fat
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 149kcal
Author: Genevieve Morrison

Equipment

  • 1 cutting board & sharp knife
  • 1 sauté pan
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 salad bowl

Ingredients

  • 5 oz. mixed greens - like mesclun or spring mix
  • ½ cup fresh peas
  • ½ cup yellow cherry tomatoes - sliced
  • 1 cucumber - sliced
  • 1 fennel bulb - thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch asparagus - chopped in half, ends removed
  • 4 oz. crumbled feta
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • ¼ cup pepitas
  • 3 oz. apple cider vinaigrette - (optional)
  • Italian croutons - (optional) as desired
  • salt & pepper - a liberal sprinkle

Instructions

  • Slice ½ cup yellow cherry tomatoes in half and slice 1 cucumber in half-inch slices, cut in half. Remove outer skin from 1 fennel bulb and remove fronds. Thinly slice fennel to the bottom, doing your best to slice around the core.
  • Slice woody ends off of 1 bunch asparagus, then slice remaining stalks in half. In a sauté pan, sauté asparagus in 1 tbsp. olive oil for 5-7 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Remove from pan and refrigerate until cold - about 1 hour.
  • To ensure salad is nicely layered, place 5 oz. mixed greens in salad bowl first, then distribute sliced fennel and sliced cucumber between greens. Add chilled asparagus in small bunches throughout the salad. Sprinkle ½ cup fresh peas evenly, sprinkle 4 oz. crumbled feta, add (optional) Italian croutons, distribute sliced cherry tomatoes on top and sprinkle with ¼ cup pepitas. Carefully pour dressing evenly over the salad and serve.

Notes

You can prep the salad ingredients a full day ahead of serving. Just don't mix everything together until ready to serve.
Nutrition calculated with croutons added.
See post for detailed instructions with photos of the process.
 
Nutrition information is an estimate.

Nutrition

Serving: 3ounces | Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 388mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 822IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 2mg