Zucchini Fennel Salad Recipes

ZUCCHINI FENCHEL SUPPE (ZUCCHINI AND FENNEL SOUP)

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add fennel bulb and zucchini; cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Pour in chicken stock. Reduce heat to low and simmer soup, covered, until fennel is soft, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Season with curry powder, salt, and black pepper. Add white wine vinegar.
• Chop reserved fennel tops finely and sprinkle over soup before serving.

ZUCCHINI-AND-FENNEL SALAD WITH PECORINO AND MINT

Steps:

• Use a vegetable peeler or mandoline to thinly shave the zucchini lengthwise. In a large bowl, toss together the zucchini, mint, pecorino Romano, fennel, lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and black pepper. Add more lemon juice or olive oil to taste.

SHAVED FENNEL, ZUCCHINI, AND CELERY SALAD

Steps:

• Combine celery, fennel, zucchini, oil, vinegar, and beans in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Stir in almonds and season with more salt and pepper just before serving.

ZUCCHINI, FENNEL & WHITE BEAN PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut fennel bulb in half lengthwise and then slice lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick wedges. Quarter zucchini lengthwise. Toss the fennel and zucchini with 1 tablespoon oil and salt. Arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Roast, turning once, until soft and beginning to brown, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta; cook until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Remove from the heat.
• When the vegetables are cool enough to handle, coarsely chop. Add the vegetables, beans and bean-cooking liquid (or other liquid) to the pan with the garlic and place over medium-low heat. Drain the pasta and immediately add it to the pan. Toss thoroughly and add tomatoes; toss until just warm. Remove from the heat and stir in cheese and mint. Season with pepper.

TOMATO-THYME ROASTED SQUASH OR ZUCCHINI WITH FENNEL

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In large bowl, combine zucchini, fennel, garlic and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
• Arrange vegetables in single layer on 2 foil-lined baking sheets.
• Top with thyme sprigs.
• Roast 12 minutes, or until vegetables are tender, adding chopped tomatoes during last 2 minutes.
• Arrange vegetables on serving platter.

FENNEL SALAD WITH LEMON DRESSING AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Cut stalks off fennel (save fronds). Shave the fennel and onion using a mandolin, or slice finely.
• Place in a bowl. Add lemon juice and 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss.
• Spread out on a plate "carpaccio" style. Drizzle with more olive oil, top with freshly grated parmesan then sprinkle with fennel fronds.
• Serve immediately!

ZUCCHINI FENNEL NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat the 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over low heat. Saute the prosciutto, stirring, until crispy, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
• Place the zucchini and fennel in a colander and sprinkle lightly with salt. Toss to coat evenly. Set aside for 5 minutes to allow the vegetables to soften and become pliable, then transfer to a large bowl.
• Whisk the 1/4 cup olive oil, fennel fronds, mustard, garlic, lemon zest and juice, and some salt and pepper in a bowl. Dress the vegetables. Serve topped with the pecorino and sprinkled with chives.

ZUCCHINI-AND-FENNEL SALAD WITH PECORINO AND MINT

Steps:

• Use a vegetable peeler or mandoline to thinly shave the zucchini lengthwise. In a large bowl, toss together the zucchini, mint, pecorino Romano, fennel, lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and black pepper. Add more lemon juice or olive oil to taste.

ZUCCHINI FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Thinly shave zucchini, fennel and pecorino. Toss with mint, lemon and oil. Salt and pepper to taste.