Fennel and Grapefruit Salad is a light, crunchy and flavorful salad made with slices of fennel, red onions and black olives, topped with chunks of pink grapefruit; and it is dressed with a lemony vinaigrette to give it a wonderful twist of sweet and tart flavors with every bite.
Crisp, clean tasting and refreshing, this fennel and grapefruit salad is vibrant and colorful and will have everyone asking for seconds. Easy to prepare in minutes, and in most areas fennel and grapefruits are available all year long.
Fennel is a common vegetable in most of Europe and is used in many recipes.
It has a mild anise-like flavor and a sweeter taste to it. Fennel is also known as Anise and very popular in Italy and it is also used and served as a raw appetizer, like celery. Besides, fennel is also considered a great snack after a meal to help with digestion.
Alone, fennel is very refreshing and it is a healthy vegetable. We also enjoy serving sliced fennel with a medley of raw vegetables and dips such as hummus.
Fennel and Grapefruit salad is best served chilled. Best of all, you can make it ahead, plus the longer you allow this delicious salad to marinate and infuse all its flavors together the better it becomes!
ENJOY!!
HOW TO PREPARE FENNEL and GRAPEFRUIT SALAD:
Rinse fennel bulb. Trim and discard ends, reserve some of its grass to garnish.
Cut out the cord on the bottom and discard the cord.
Cut crosswise into 1/4 inch or less. Cut fennel as thinly as possible. Toss into a mixing bowl.
Cut Grapefruit in half.
Using a sharp knife, remove pieces of grapefruit and discard all seeds. Set aside.
Add fennel, red onions and black olives in a deep serving platter or mixing bowl.
Combine olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar in a small bowl. Toss well to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste. Chill and allow fennel salad to marinate, about 1 to 2 hours before serving. Lastly, toss in the grapefruit and serve. Serves 6 to 8
Fennel and Grapefruit Salad
Author: 2 sisters recipes
Recipe type: Salad / Side Dish
Prep time:
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Serves: 6 to 8
Fennel and Grapefruit Salad is a light, crunchy and flavorful salad made with slices of fennel, red onions and black olives. Then it is tossed with a lemony vinaigrette and topped with chunks of pink grapefruit to give it a wonderful twist of sweet and tart flavors with every bite. This refreshing salad is vibrant and colorful and will have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
- one fennel bulb - trimmed and thinly sliced
- one small red onion - thinly sliced
- one pink grapefruit
- one lemon juiced
- 2 tsp. apple cider vinegar
- 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- handful pitted black olives- sliced
- sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse fennel bulb. Trim and discard ends, reserve some of its grass to garnish.
- Cut out the cord on the bottom and discard the cord.
- Cut crosswise into ¼ inch or less. Cut fennel as thinly as possible. Toss into a mixing bowl.
- NEXT, Cut Grapefruit in half. Using a sharp knife, remove pieces of grapefruit and discard all seeds. Set aside.
- Add fennel, red onions and black olives in a deep serving platter or mixing bowl.
- Combine olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar in a small bowl. Pour into fennel salad. Toss well to combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Chill in the refrigerator for about 1 to 2 hours. Allow fennel salad to marinate before serving.
- Lastly, toss in the pink grapefruit and serve.
- Serves 6 to 8
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Anna and Liz
This recipe was originally posted in 2013, all the contents of this recipe is the same.
20 Comments
Anonymous
August 10, 2013 at 4:09 amI have to say this is a very interesting salad and I like how you added the grapefruit to it.
great job ladies!
Cathleen
August 10, 2013 at 4:12 pmI have never tried putting grapefruit in anything savory. This salad sounds interesting, I would love to try this!
annaliz
August 13, 2013 at 1:50 amThank you for the lovely comment Cathleen! We have made this salad with oranges too! We love it and hope you do too! We will stop by your site to see whats cooking!
cquek
August 10, 2013 at 5:28 pmthis looks so scrumptious!!! Love everything about it 🙂
Amy
August 10, 2013 at 6:12 pmYour Fennel and Grapefruit Salad is so beautiful. I love fennel and citrus together. 🙂 So refreshing and healthful.
kumars kitchen
August 11, 2013 at 7:10 amthis salad is beautiful….grape fruit adds such a lovely speck of pink in this deliciously crunchy salad…will be a hit…thanks for sharing 🙂
Dee
August 12, 2013 at 4:30 amThat looks so delicious!!!!
annaliz
August 13, 2013 at 2:03 amThanks Dee! Enjoy!
Tammie Lee
May 14, 2014 at 2:45 amoh, this sounds so delicious!
Beautiful to see as well.
New to your blog and i can tell i will have to look at a few more recipes before i move on!
annaliz
May 15, 2014 at 1:17 amHi Tammy! Welcome to our blog! this colorful dish will intrigue everyones senses at the table. Thank you for a lovely comment and for stopping by!
Joanne
May 14, 2014 at 12:57 pmEvery time i see raw fennel, I wish I could handle it's strong licorice flavor! Sounds like a great salad!
Val
May 15, 2014 at 3:28 pmLight and refreshing…perfect for this time of the year.
Abbe@This is How I Cook
May 15, 2014 at 9:53 pmFennel and grapefruit? I am amazed but I sure can see how they work so well together! Great job!
annaliz
May 15, 2014 at 10:17 pmThey do and that's why this salad is so refreshing! Have a great weekend!
Roz Corieri Paige
May 19, 2016 at 2:28 pmGreat combination of ingredients! I've never had fennel in a salad, but I know I'd love it! Have a lovely weekend Anna and Liz. It's pouring rain up here in the Upstate, so lots of indoor things to catch up on are on my list!
annaliz
May 20, 2016 at 5:08 pmThank you Roz! I heard about the rain, I' m been in NY this past week taking care of my parents.
But return later today. Have a great weekend!
Tricia Buice
May 20, 2016 at 2:16 pmHi ladies! This looks wonderful and the perfect summer salad. Hope you are doing great.
annaliz
May 21, 2016 at 12:04 amThank you Tricia! You too, have a wonderful weekend!
Xoxo
Nicole Nadel
January 17, 2019 at 3:33 pmI love salads with citrus!!! I’m definitely trying this one!!
by Anna and Liz
January 17, 2019 at 3:51 pmThank you! Let us know what you think!