This Apple Fennel Salad is so yummy, and perfect for get togethers and potlucks. But I like to make it for dinner. I have a double serving and love how protein packed this is for a vegan salad!
Make it ahead and chill in the fridge until your guests arrive, or the night before a work potluck. It holds well and gets better as the dressing marinates the salad.
Many people love cheese on their fennel salad. I have included an optional vegan cheese, and if you want a vegetarian version blue cheese, goat cheese, or parmesan cheese works great.
I find that it does not need the cheese at all. This apple and fennel salad is packed with flavor on its own.
Apple Fennel Salad
- Ingredients for Vegan Fennel Salad
- How to Make Salads with Fennel
- Apple Fennel Salad Recipe
- Nutrition in Fennel Salads
Ingredients for Vegan Fennel Salad
When it comes to apples in this yummy salad, you can pick your favorites, or what’s on sale.
I like a combination of sweet and tart apples, so I get one Granny Smith and one Honey Crisp. But choose what ever speaks to you, all apples are great in this recipe.
Shopping List for Vegan Fennel Salads:
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 large fennel bulbs
- 2 apples
- ½ red onion
- 4 cups arugula
- ½ cup walnuts
- ¼ cup Vegan Mozzarella Shreds (optional)
How to Make Salads with Fennel
If you don’t have a mandolin, you can thinly slice everything with a knife. I just find it’s so easy to quickly slice everything paper thin with my handy kitchen gadget.
How to Make Vegan Fennel Salads:
- In a jar (or medium bowl) combine the lemon juice, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Cover and secure the lid and shake well (or whisk if using a bowl). Set aside to marinate while you work on the salad.
- Using a mandoline, thinly slice the fennel bulbs, apples, and red onion. Adding to a large bowl as you work.
- Add the arugula to the bowl, along with 1/2 of the walnuts.
- Shake or whisk the dressing again, then pour over the salad. Toss well so that all of the salad is coated with dressing.
- Top with the remaining walnuts and the vegan cheese (if using) and serve cold.
- You can make this ahead of time, cover and chill. It’s a wonderful vegan potluck recipe!
Apple Fennel Salad Recipe
This yummy salad is so good, no one will know it’s vegan!
More Veggie Packed Plant Based Recipes:
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Quinoa Salad
- Vegan Kabobs
- Grilled Vegan Vegetable Sandwich
- Vegan Stuffed Avocados
- Vegan Irish Stew
Apple Fennel Salad (Vegan Recipe)
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 large fennel bulbs
- 2 apples halved and cored
- ½ red onion
- 4 cups arugula
- ½ cup walnuts
- ¼ cup Vegan Mozzarella Shreds optional
Instructions
- In a jar (or medium bowl) combine the lemon juice, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Cover and secure the lid and shake well (or whisk if using a bowl). Set aside to marinate while you work on the salad.
- Using a mandoline, thinly slice the fennel bulbs, apples, and red onion. Adding to a large bowl as you work.
- Add the arugula to the bowl, along with 1/2 of the walnuts.
- Shake or whisk the dressing again, then pour over the salad. Toss well so that all of the salad is coated with dressing.
- Top with the remaining walnuts and the vegan cheese (if using) and serve cold.
- You can make this ahead of time, cover and chill. It's a wonderful vegan potluck recipe!
Nutrition in Fennel Salads
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