Tomato Fennel Salad Recipes

FENNEL-TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Slice ingredients into medium-sized slices. Serve with French Dressing.

TOMATO FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Core the tomatoes and cut into wedges. Remove the top of the fennel (save some fronds for garnish) and slice the bulb very thinly crosswise with a knife or on a mandoline.
• Toss the tomatoes and fennel in a bowl with the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Garnish with 2 tablespoons chopped fennel fronds, season to taste, and serve.

TOMATO AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Toss 2 pounds tomatoes (cut into wedges), 2 thinly sliced fennel bulbs and 1/2 thinly sliced red onion with 1/3 cup olive oil and 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, 1 teaspoon sugar and a generous amount of pepper. Let sit at least 30 minutes. Toss with 1 cup fresh parsley and 1/2 cup fennel fronds before serving.

SUNNY'S EASY GRILLED LONDON BROIL WITH TOMATO AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• For the steak: In a small bowl, mix together the chili powder, salt and pepper. Sprinkle it all over the London broil and rub. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and rest for 2 hours.
• For the salad: In a large bowl, add the tomatoes, parsley, fennel bulb and fronds and garlic. In a small bowl, whisk together the agave nectar, red wine vinegar, olive oil, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Pour this mixture over the vegetables and toss. Rest at room temperature, tossing halfway through, for about 2 hours.
• Preheat a grill to high heat and leave one side of the grill off for indirect heat. Unwrap the steak and drizzle it with olive oil. Place the steak over the direct heat of the grill and cook for 5 to 6 minutes. Flip the steak, moving it to the indirect heat side, close the grill and cook until the internal temperature registers 130 degrees F for medium rare. Remove from the grill, cover gently with aluminum foil and rest for 10 minutes.
• Slice the meat against the grain, top with the tomato salad and serve.

TOMATO AND SHAVED FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Place fennel in the center of serving plate. Surround with the tomatoes, alternating colors.
• Drizzle with oil and vinegar, salt and pepper. Garnish with red onion and basil.

TOMATO AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, watermelon, fennel, lemon juice, and olive oil. Add fennel fronds, season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine.

HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD WITH FENNEL, RADISHES, RED ONION AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• With the side of a sharp heavy knife, or with a mortar and pestle, crush the fennel seed, coriander seed and peppercorns. Put the julienned fennel bulb, red onion and sliced radishes in a bowl and mix with half the spices. Add a pinch of salt and pepper, a dash of balsamic and a tablespoon of olive oil.
• Wash and dry the tiny heirloom tomatoes and add to the fennel mix, with the minced shallot and the basil. Adjust the seasoning again, adding more ground spices to taste. Toss together and chill.
• Cut the yellow and red beefsteak tomatoes into 8 wedges each. Season with salt, pepper and a little olive oil. Set aside.
• Toss the arugula with a little olive oil and place on a large platter. Transfer the fennel and tomato salad and all of its juices to the middle of the bed of arugula. Arrange the yellow and red beefsteak wedges around the salad. Sprinkle minced garlic chives over the whole salad. Garnish with double basil sprigs.
• If using the baguette, cut into small slices, toast them if desired and arrange as a border around the salad.

FENNEL, TOMATO, AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Trim fennel stalks flush with bulb and discard stalks. Quarter bulbs lengthwise, then cut lengthwise into paper-thin slices with mandoline.
• Toss fennel with remaining ingredients in a large bowl.

FENNEL, TOMATO AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Trim the top of each fennel flush with the bulb, discard stalks; remove and discard tough outer portion (usually just the first layer).
• Quarter bulbs lengthwise, then slice lengthwise as thinly as you can (with a knife, mandoline is not necessary).
• Combine in the bottom of a large bowl the capers, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper and mix well.
• To this dressing, add in the capers and the feta.
• Add sliced fennel and tomatoes, and mix well.
• Let stand 30 minutes to allow the dressing to permeate the vegetables (unrefrigerated) before serving.

TOMATO FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Core the tomatoes and cut into wedges. Remove the top of the fennel (save some fronds for garnish) and slice the bulb very finely crosswise with a knife or on a mandoline.
• Toss the tomatoes and fennel in a bowl with the olive oil, orange zest, orange juice, vinegar, salt and pepper. Garnish with 2 T chopped fennel fronds, season to taste, and serve.