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Fennel Grapefruit Salad


Oh the lazy days of summer! That includes me being lazy about updating this blog! It never fails that every summer no matter how hard I try, each work night fills up with things to do to prepare for the weddings, showers, bbqs, reunions, etc. of the weekend. It doesn’t seem like there is much time to eat let alone get dinner on the table.

Good thing that salads are quick and easy and the perfect summer meal. This salad is a great, refreshing summer side salad. It’s crisp, crunchy and juicy. It’s tart, sweet and savory. It’s my fennel grapefruit salad. I got the idea from a combination of a Barefoot Contessa and Giada DeLaurentis recipe. I start with spicy arugula and top it with a bed of thinly sliced fennel and thin rings of shallot (I use a mandolin to get paper thin slices). I segment a grapefruit and drop the juicy gems on top of the fennel and shallot. The juice of the grapefruit is reserved for a quick and easy grapefruit vinaigrette with basil, salt pepper and olive oil. This salad is a perfect compliment for grilled pork, or even chicken or fish. I’m not sure why, but I sometimes get cravings for grapefruit. Something tells me I will be making this salad again and again!

Fennel Grapefruit Salad

1 bunch baby arugula
1 small bulb fennel, thinly sliced
1 small shallot, thinly sliced into rings
1 grapefruit, peel removed
1 tablespoon basil, chiffonade
Olive oil
Salt and pepper

Put arugula, fennel and shallot into serving bowl. Over a small bowl, cut grapefruit into segments between the membrane and drop segments into bowl with salad. Reserve juice from grapefruit into small bowl. Add basil, salt and pepper. Whisk in olive oil. Taste and correct seasonings. Pour vinaigrette over salad and serve.
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  1. Chats with JackJune 15, 2010 at 6:22 PM

    Yep, I'll be trying this one too. Have you ever tried a watermelon-feta salad? It reminds me of this salad, but have never made either. Maybe this weekend!

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  2. NicoleJune 16, 2010 at 10:14 AM

    No I haven't tried it, but I've seen it. I will admit that I'm a little leary of it but I would definitely try it. Let me know if you make it and if you liked it!

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