4 More Fantastic Seasonal Salads.
A Crunchy, Healthy Autumnal Salad Recipe
We’re so in love with this crunchy, fresh, sweet-tart hazelnut, pear and celery salad recipe. While it makes a truly lovely Thanksgiving salad, alongside our Endive and Roquefort Salad with Pear Vinaigrette or Radicchio Salad with Crème Fraîche Vinaigrette, it’s also a terrific everyday treat for fall and winter. Try serving it as a light lunch, or bring it to a winter dinner party along with our Christmas Salad—it travels beautifully, and can even be dressed a bit ahead of time. We like to make it a complete meal, starting with our Pear and Burrata Crostini, and serving it with Baked Chicken and Creamed Brussels Sprouts.
Ingredients You’ll Need To Make This Fall Salad
With hearty ingredients like celery and fennel bulb—and notably lacking in tender salad greens—this autumnal salad is ideal for making ahead! We just love the fact that you’ll be able to prep all of the components for this salad a day or two ahead of time, and even once it’s dressed and on the table, the celery and fennel will stay crunchy. Here’s everything you’ll need to make this earthy salad:
Celery
Fennel bulb
Pears
Hazelnuts
Shaved Parmesan
Golden raisins
Tarragon
Olive oil
Apple cider vinegar
Honey
Lemon
How To Make The Best Raw Fennel Salad
Raw fennel bulb, sliced super thinly and tossed with celery and pears and the nutty crunch of hazelnuts, makes for a truly transcendent salad experience. This is a seriously restaurant-y salad, in the best way.
Begin by chopping everything! If you’re making the salad a day or two ahead of time, chop everything except for the pears, because they’ll turn brown.
Now make the dressing! Simply combine everything in a blender and purée until you’ve got a creamy, smooth pear dressing.
Toss it all together! If you’re making the salad ahead, wait to dress it until close to the time you’re going to eat. It doesn’t have to be immediately before serving but try to wait until at least 30 minutes before serving.
Tools You’ll Need:
Leftover Celery? No Problem!
Put your extra celery to good use in one of these delicious Fall recipes.
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