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Fennel Salad with Pomegranate Seeds and Blue Cheese

Wondering what fennel is? It is a bulbous vegetable great for salads. It has a bright fresh taste and accompanies cheeses and sweet fruits wonderfully. The pomegranate and blue cheese add bright and rich notes. 
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Fennel, Pomegranate
Dietary Focus: Vegetarian
Main Ingredient: Vegetable
Servings: 2

Ingredients

For salad:

For ciabatta croutons:

Instructions

  • Place the sliced fennel in a medium-sized bowl. In a small bowl, add garlic, crushed red pepper, and Dark Chocolate Balsamic and mix well. Slowly whisk in Blood Orange EVOO, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Drizzle over fennel and mix well. Cover tightly and let marinate for 30 minutes to 3 hours (you can place in the refrigerator but it keeps well at room temperature).
  • Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Rub each slice of ciabatta bread with EVOO and then rub with exposed garlic. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and bake for 5-8 minutes or until toasted.
  • Serve fennel mixture topped with pomegranate seeds, blue cheese, and crouton.