Tomato Fennel Salad Recipes

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.

ROASTED FENNEL WITH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Core and thinly slice 2 fennel bulbs; chop some of the fronds. Peel the cloves from 1 garlic bulb and toss with the fennel and fronds, 1 quartered lemon, 3 tablespoons olive oil and 1 teaspoon each salt and sugar on a baking sheet. Roast in a 500 degrees F oven until golden, about 20 minutes. Toss in 1 pint grape tomatoes; roast until the tomatoes burst, 7 more minutes.

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.

TOMATO & FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk oil, vinegar, salt and pepper in a large bowl until combined. Add tomatoes, fennel, parsley and pine nuts; toss to coat.

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.

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.

FENNEL, ROAST LEMON & TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a baking tray with baking parchment. Slice 1 lemon into thin rounds and spread out on the baking tray, drizzle over 1/2 tbsp oil and sprinkle over the sugar. Roast for 20-25 mins until shrivelled and caramelised in places. Keep an eye on them - you may have to take some out the oven before the others are done. These can be made in the morning and kept at room temperature.
• While the lemons are cooking, roughly chop the tomatoes and thinly slice the fennel, saving the fronds. Put in a bowl with the remaining olive oil, juice from the other lemon and pomegranate seeds. Season to taste, then give everything a good mix.
• When you're ready to serve, roughly chop all the herbs and mix them into the salad along with the roasted lemons and fennel fronds.

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.