Looking for a delicious seasonal salad that you can enjoy in the cooler months? This Chopped Fennel Winter Salad is packed with cool-weather produce like kale, celery, fennel, pears, apples, and oranges—with a drizzle of lemon dressing and a sprinkling of crunchy hazelnuts. Packed with fiber, healthy fats, and essential vitamins and minerals, this recipe is the perfect antidote to winter fatigue. This Chopped Winter Salad with Lemon Dressing is packed with color, crunch, flavor and nutrients to brighten your day! Simply chop your vegetables, toss with this simple vinaigrette and garnish with hazelnuts. Dig in! Plus, this robust salad keeps for a few days in the fridge, making it a great meal prep option. Learn more about the health benefits and cooking tips of pears and fennel.
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Chopped winter salad with lemon dressing
Total time:
12 minutes
Production efficiency:
12 portions 1x
Diet:
Vegan
Description
Brighten up your day with this easy, delicious, seasonal chopped winter salad with lemon dressing that’s healthy, vegan, and gluten-free.
Lemon Dressing:
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium lemonjuice (2 tbsp juice)
- 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
- Add black pepper
- Pour salt
Winter salad:
- ½ medium head (approx 8 ounces) red cabbage, thinly sliced
- 3 stalks celeryinto thin slices
- 1 medium fennel bulb, thinly sliced
- 1 medium pearwith skin, without core, chopped
- 1 medium applewith skin, without core, chopped
- 2 mandarin oranges, peeled, chopped
Garnish:
- 1/3 fl coarsely chopped hazel
- Freshly ground black pepper (optional)
- Sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the lemon dressing by whisking together the olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, black pepper and salt in a small dish. Stand aside.
- Place red cabbage, celery, fennel, pear, apple and oranges in a large salad bowl and gently mix together. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad ingredients and toss gently to share the dressing.
- Sprinkle with hazelnuts.
- You can garnish with additional black pepper and sea salt if you like.
- Serve immediately. Makes 12 servings (about 1 cup each). You can store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Preparation time: 12 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Kitchen: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 88
- Sugar: 7 gr
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 5 gr
- Saturated Fat: 1 gr
- Carbohydrates: 11 gr
- Fiber: 3 gr
- Protein: 2 gr
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