Food Ingredients Vegetables Fennel 7 Best Fennel Salads Enjoy fennel's long season with seven salads featuring fresh fennel bulbs and the plant's herbaceous fronds. By Food & Wine Editors Food & Wine Editors This is collaborative content from Food & Wine's team of experts, including staff, recipe developers, chefs, and contributors. Many of our galleries curate recipes or guides from a variety of sources which we credit throughout the content and at each link. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 30, 2022 Trending Videos Close this video player Fennel is in peak season from fall to early spring, so there's lots of opportunity to utilize this versatile vegetable in a variety of salads. Its unique flavor is more assertive when raw, but becomes mellower when cooked for a warm salad. 1. Lobster and Fennel Salad Sweet lobster meat is incredible with extra-crisp fresh fennel. © John Kernick What's the secret to this bright salad? Soaking the sliced fennel in icy lemon water before serving makes the pieces extra crispy. Get the Recipe: Lobster and Fennel Salad Chefs' Favorite Ways to Cook Fennel 2. Spicy Asparagus and Lentil Salad with Fennel Jalapeño chiles add smoky flavor to this excellent salad. Get the Recipe: Spicy Asparagus and Lentil Salad with Fennel 3.Farro Salad with Fennel and Arugula © John Kernick This fast whole-grain salad is also great with wheat berries, spelt, or barley. Get the Recipe: Farro Salad with Fennel and Arugula How to Use Fennel 4. Warm Fennel Salad This easy salad requires just four ingredients, plus salt and pepper. Get the Recipe: Warm Fennel Salad 5. Fennel Frond Orzo This delicious, 30-minute orzo salad is made with capers, almonds, and olives. Get the Recipe: Fennel Frond Orzo Rich Fennel Soup 6.Fennel and Endive Salad with Almonds Roasted almonds lend this terrific salad an added crunch, and it takes only 15 minutes to prepare. Get the Recipe: Fennel and Endive Salad with Almonds 7. Fennel and Apple Salad with Hazelnuts Photo by Christopher Testani / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Prissy Lee Fragrant fennel and sweet-tart Granny Smith apple provide a crisp bite to this refreshing fall salad. Get the Recipe: Fennel and Apple Salad with Hazelnuts Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit