Why hello there! Remember last week when I shared the recipe for the Fog Buster Bacon Scallop Burger and I mentioned that there was a salad that I was going to also be trying out? Well I made it this past weekend, and it was my first fennel experience (BTW, fennel is great for helping to reduce bloating and aid in digestion) and I really enjoyed it! It was designed to partner with the Fog Buster burger, but it was pretty fab all on it’s own!
Created by Chef Craig Flinn, Chives Canadian Bistro
Ingredients:
- 1 cup walnut halves
- 2 tbsp PC® 100% Pure Maple Syrup
- 1 tsp PC® Ancho Chipotle Smokey Pepper Sauce
- 1 small bulb of fresh fennel
- ½ medium sized celery root
- 1 large or 2 small honeycrisp apples
- ¼ cup PC® Vidalia Onion Salad Dressing
- juice and zest of ½ lemon
- 2 tbsp fresh fennel fronds (optional)
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 2 cups PC® Organics Field Greens Salad Mix
Preparation:
In a small bowl, toss together the walnut halves, maple syrup, and pepper sauce until well coated. Place walnuts on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and toast in a 350 F oven for 12 to 15 minutes, turning them occasionally. When the nuts smell toasted and the maple syrup is sticky and clinging to the nuts, remove from the oven and cool.
Cut the fennel bulb, celery root, and honeycrisp apples into “julienne” or matchstick sized pieces. This can be done carefully with a knife by hand or by using a mandolin or benreemer. In a bowl, mix together the dressing, lemon juice and zest, and the chopped fronds from the fennel bulb. Season with a little salt and pepper, then toss all the cut vegetables and apple into the dressing. Just prior to serving the salad, toss in the salad greens and the maple walnuts (to prevent them from wilting and losing their crispness), then serve alongside the “Fog Buster” Scallop Bacon Burger. Drizzle a little extra vidalia onion dressing over the top of each salad if desired.
On another note, over the past few months I’ve been able to heal my gut enough that I can eat lettuce and salads again – YAY!!!!!
Disclosure: President’s Choice provided me with both the Ancho Chipotle Smokey Pepper Sauce and Vidalia Onion Salad Dressing free of charge but I bought everything else and was in no way required to talk about it or post this recipe. I just really liked it and wanted to share it as it’s not on the PC website. I was granted permission by PC to share the recipe.
