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Fennel, Apple, and Gorgonzola Salad

Serve this delicate salad as a first course or alongside grilled chicken. Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 20 min

4.0

(13)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 crisp apples, such as Gala or small Fuji, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons dried currants
2 medium fennel bulbs (sometimes called anise; 2 lb total)
4 oz Gorgonzola (preferably dolce), crumbled

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk together lemon juice and oil in a large bowl. Add apples and currants and gently toss.

    Step 2

    Trim fennel stalks flush with bulbs, discarding stalks, then quarter each bulb. Thinly slice bulbs with a mandoline or other manual slicer.

    Step 3

    Gently toss fennel with apples and season with salt and pepper. Serve salad topped with Gorgonzola.

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