Avocado + Fennel Green Salad

This Avocado + Fennel Green Salad is the perfect spring/summer salad.

Serve this salad as a side with any protein, and you’ll have a delicious meal ready to go.

The combination of creamy avocado and crisp, fresh fennel, is topped with Paul Newman’s Own Classic Dressing, creating a beautiful balance of flavours.

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Ingredients (serves 6)

1 small fennel
2 bunches asparagus, wooden end (about the last 3cm) chopped off
1 large avocado sliced into wedges
¼ cup pistachios roughly chopped
2 tablespoons dill leaves
¼ cup Paul Newman’s Classic Dressing
1 pinch flaky sea salt
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper

Method

Finely slice the fennel on a mandolin (or finely sliced with a chef's knife) and shred the asparagus by peeling strips of each stalk with a vegetable peeler.
Fill a large mixing bowl with water and place in about 1 cup of ice cubes. Allow to melt slightly then add in the fennel and asparagus. Allow them to sit for a few minutes while you toast the pistachios. Note: Putting the veggies into this ice bath will help them stay perky and crisp. This trick will help the veggies stay crisp for hours, so you can prepare your vegetables in advance for your Christmas lunch.
Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Add in the chopped pistachios and toast for 3-4 minutes, tossing regularly, until lightly golden.
Place the fennel and asparagus onto a large serving platter. Place in the avocado wedges. Sprinkle over the pistachios and then drizzle the Paul Newman's Own Classic Dressing over the lot, seasoning with a pinch of salt and pepper. Serve garnished with dill sprigs.

70 Comments

- - ella12 said
  - 25 Dec 2023
    10:35 pm
This looks rather delightful, thank you.

- - mom160270 said
  - 14 Dec 2023
    9:01 am
This sounds so fresh and healthy.

- - Frankiielot said
  - 12 Dec 2023
    10:29 pm
Don’t think I’ve ever tried fennel before!
I’ve always wondered how you serve it whenever I see it at the shops – for some reason I thought you would cook it.
- Ellen replied
  
  10 Mar 2024 , 8:57 am
  fennel can be eaten raw or cooked, aparantly asparagus too however asparagus is rather chewy when eaten raw
- - mom465683 said
  - 11 Dec 2023
    1:51 pm
I never really use fennel. But it looks delicious.

- - mom101628 said
  - 10 Dec 2023
    8:32 pm
This is one recipe that will be used often in my house. Thanks so much for sharing.

- - mom91796 said
  - 09 Dec 2023
    10:29 pm
Sounds like a refreshing salad to make this summer. Love to try making this.

- - mom488924 said
  - 01 Dec 2023
    11:27 am
Sounds like a perfect addition to a summer bbq!

- - Mum_Em said
  - 29 Nov 2023
    9:37 pm
Nice salad. Always looking for good recipes for light summer dishes

- - mom465794 said
  - 28 Nov 2023
    11:39 am
Yum! love a good fennel salad

- - Tharsika Bruno said
  - 28 Nov 2023
    7:36 am
I am not too sure where can i buy fennel. i never seen this in supermarkets

- - rovermum said
  - 20 Nov 2023
    10:11 am
I love avocado and aniseed generally, so this sounds delish.

- - MandaMags said
  - 16 Nov 2023
    6:14 am
What a great salad. I’ve made this but just use olive oil and red wine vinegar instead to the bottled dressing. So delicious

- - GemmaLaurenMary said
  - 11 Nov 2023
    6:49 pm
I might try this with something other then fennel. Thanks for the inspiration.

- - ~Loui~ said
  - 10 Nov 2023
    12:12 am
I’m not a big fan of fennel, but I love dill. So maybe I’ll try this salad.

- - 3kidmumma said
  - 06 Nov 2023
    3:16 pm
So many of my favourites in this recipe yum. Looks so good

- - mom465794 said
  - 03 Nov 2023
    7:34 pm
Looks amazing and deliciously healthy! Will try this for lunch

- - BellaB said
  - 02 Nov 2023
    6:45 pm
this is a bit of a different salad

- - mom494550 said
  - 01 Nov 2023
    6:13 pm
omg, yessss! this looks delish!

- - mom492516 said
  - 01 Nov 2023
    7:39 am
Sounds like a winner. Healthy & delicious! ????????

- - mum300445 said
  - 31 Oct 2023
    2:18 am
I love fennel!