German Fennel Salad Recipe – Mutti's Fenchelsalat Rezept (2024)

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Mutti'sfennel salad, aka Fenchelsalat, would be an unusual addition to your salad repertoire. Tasting a bit like anise, it pairs really well with apple slices to balance the flavors.

Topped with a vinaigrette, this easy salad recipe is quick to make and an outstanding accompaniment to your buffet recipes.

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Make this fennel salad either mixed together with apples or serve the apples on the side. If you're mixing in the apples, Granny Smith's are really nice.

I've used Gala apples and the color of the peel is a nice touch.

Fennel is ...

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Fennel looks like, and does, belong to the carrot family. Amazingly, it smells and tastes like anise ... with a licorice flavor.

Fennel is an interesting vegetable to use, not only in German salads, but also as a cooked vegetable. Try it roasted or in a gratin. You'll find it an unusual flavor that compliments many different meats.

You'll probably find that you can grow fennel quite easily where you live. It's a very hardy perennial ... considered invasive in some areas, so you'll want to check it out before you plant.

If you happen to have kennels or stables, plant it nearby. It's considered to be good at driving away fleas!

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Oma says,

Dip your apples in a bit of lemon juice/water to keep them from turning brown. They'll look so pretty dressing up this salad.

Hummus?

Yep. Hummus. Sylvie, my daughter-in-law, shares that hummus dressing is delicious in thisand explains how to make the changes. Her easy hummus recipethat's the basis for the salad dressing so quick to make and it's becoming wildly popular in Germany. Try it. I think you'll like it too!

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German Fennel Salad Recipe – Mutti's Fenchelsalat Rezept

Mutti'sfennel salad, aka Fenchelsalat, would bean unusual addition to your salad repertoire. Tasting a bit like anise,it pairs really well with apple slices to balance the flavors.

Topped with a vinaigrette, this easy salad recipe is quick to make and an outstanding accompaniment to your buffet recipes.

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

none

Total Time

10 minutes

Servings:

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

  • 1 fennel bulb
  • 2 apples
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoonsvinegar
  • ¼cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • salt and pepper

Instructions:

  1. Prepare the fennel by removing theroots. Trim off the upper leaves. Cut the fennel, vertically, intoquarters. Remove the tough core. Slice the fennel very thinly or use amandolin.
  2. Either peel andcore the apples and then slice thinly if you wish to mix together withthe fennel. If you wish to serve the apple slices separately, as shownabove, then quarter the apples and remove the cores. Slice.
  3. Prepare vinaigrette by mixing together the lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt, and pepper.
  4. Mix the vinaigrette with the fennel (and or apple slices) and serve.

Notes/Hints:

  • Do dip your apples in a bit of lemon juice/water to keep them from turning brown. They'll look so pretty dressing up this salad.

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By Oma Gerhild Fulson


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This fennel salad is an unusual addition to your salad repertoire. Tasting a bit like anise, it tastes so good when served with apples to balance the flavours.


Ingredients: fennel bulb,apples,lemon juice,vinegar,oil,sugar,seasonings,

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German Fennel Salad Recipe – Mutti's Fenchelsalat Rezept (2024)

FAQs

How do you make Jamie Oliver fennel orange salad? ›

Peel and very thinly slice the oranges, then arrange on a platter. Pick the mint leaves. Drain the fennel, spin, then mix with the mint, rocket, a splash of sherry vinegar and oil, and season well with sea salt and black pepper. Scatter the fennel mixture over the oranges and top with toasted almonds.

Why put fennel in ice water? ›

Chef's tip: If you want to shave it ahead of time, drop it into a bowl of iced water to keep it crisp; not lemon juice, which will soften it. Always save the fronds of fennel to use as a herb garnish on top of the finished dish.

Can you use fennel seeds in a salad? ›

A sprinkle of toasted fennel and cumin seeds takes this to an exotic level, but the salad is just as nice without. Prepare the dressing and all the elements of the salad and set aside. Assemble and toss immediately before serving as this salad wilts quite quickly.

What part of fennel can you not eat? ›

Technically speaking, all parts of the plant are edible, but most people will find the stalks too tough and fibrous to eat. The leaves can be chopped and used to flavor salads, dressings, marinades and sauces. They tend to have a slightly more citrusy flavor than the base. The base (or bulb) is delicious raw or cooked.

Is fennel good or bad for you? ›

Adding them to your diet may improve heart health, reduce inflammation, suppress appetite, and even provide anticancer effects. To reap the benefits of fennel and its seeds, try incorporating raw fennel bulb into your salads or using the seeds to flavor soups, broths, baked goods, and fish dishes.

What are the three types of fennel? ›

There are three varieties of fennel, which are used in different ways: common fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. vulgare), sweet fennel which is used as a herb (Foeniculum vulgare var. dulce) and the bulb fennel, also known as Florence fennel or finocchio, that is treated as a vegetable (Foeniculum vulgare var.

Can you eat fennel raw in salads? ›

Oh dear, yes, fennel is best eaten raw. Chopped with some olive oil, salt and lemon or in a more elaborate version. As in the Sicilian fennel and orange salad.

Who should not drink fennel water? ›

Pregnancy: Fennel is possibly unsafe to use when pregnant. Regularly using fennel has been linked to preterm birth. Breast-feeding: Fennel is possibly unsafe.

Why do chefs use fennel so much? ›

Fennel is used as an ingredient in recipes and on its own as a side dish to complement a rich entrée. The vegetable has a mild licorice flavor and can be thinly sliced and eaten raw or cooked.

Can I eat raw fennel? ›

Every part of it is edible, from the bulb to the flowers, and it can be eaten raw or cooked. Though the stalks and leaves are edible, fennel recipes most often call for the bulb. When raw, it has a crisp texture similar to celery and a fresh licorice flavor.

Can you use fennel stalks in salad? ›

Roast it, toss it in soup or slice it finely for salads. Use the stalks in place celery in almost anything. Sometimes in my home, we struggle to polish off an entire bunch of celery. We might manage better with the smaller number of stalks on a fennel bulb.

Does fennel salad taste like licorice? ›

What Does Fennel Taste Like? “Anise-flavored” is the term used most often to describe fennel's flavor—but that doesn't mean it tastes like a licorice stick! In fact, fresh fennel's anise factor is delicate and mild; many self-proclaimed licorice-haters find that they actually like it.

Is fennel salad good for you? ›

Adding them to your diet may improve heart health, reduce inflammation, suppress appetite, and even provide anticancer effects. To reap the benefits of fennel and its seeds, try incorporating raw fennel bulb into your salads or using the seeds to flavor soups, broths, baked goods, and fish dishes.

Why do you soak fennel? ›

Detoxification: Fennel seeds have diuretic qualities, which may be partially extracted into the water by soaking them in water overnight. By encouraging urine production and waste product elimination, this may help the body's natural detoxification procedures.

What can I do with the green part of fennel? ›

Recipes most often call for the bulb, but don't toss those tops! Finely mince the fronds to use as an aromatic garnish for salads, soups, pasta, and more, or save the fennel stalks and leaves to use in homemade vegetable broth.

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