Name: Shaved Fennel Salad
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: Serves 2-3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 fennel bulb, shaved paper thin with a mandoline or meat slicer; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1/8 teaspoon of chopped fresh thyme leaves; 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leafed parsley; 2 tablespoons shaved Parmesan cheese

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Salad Low Carb Vegetarian Fennel

Simple and easy shaved fennel salad with olive oil, lemon juice, thyme, parsley, and Parmesan.

Photography Credit: Elise Bauer

When I announced I was making a fennel Parmesan salad, my father remarked something to the effect, “That sounds like something for ‘ladies who lunch’.” It does, doesn’t it?

It may seem like an odd idea to put Parmesan alongside fennel, but it’s actually quite good. The cheese perfectly complements the slight licorice hint of the fennel.

Thyme and parsley provide the accents along with a simple olive oil and lemon dressing.

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Shaved Fennel Salad Recipe

Prep time: 8 minutes
Yield: Serves 2-3

Ingredients

1 fennel bulb, shaved paper thin with a mandoline or meat slicer
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon of chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon chopped flat-leafed parsley
2 tablespoons shaved Parmesan cheese

Method

Gently toss all of the ingredients together.

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Elise Bauer

Elise Bauer is the founder of Simply Recipes. Elise launched Simply Recipes in 2003 as a way to keep track of her family's recipes, and along the way grew it into one of the most popular cooking websites in the world. Elise is dedicated to helping home cooks be successful in the kitchen. Elise is a graduate of Stanford University, and lives in Sacramento, California.

27 Comments / Reviews

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Jodi

Delicious. Paired it with salmon for a fresh summer dinner.

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- July 18, 2020
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vanessa leme

Delicious ! I added some red pepper flakes. Will definitely make this again.

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- May 6, 2020
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Luiz

Reminds me of Italy .
We had a similar dish in Italy.
Absolutely delicious.
- May 6, 2020
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John

Very nice, quick & easy

I didn’t have fresh parsley or thyme

Added
– apple finely sliced
– leek finely sliced
– salt & pepper

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- December 21, 2019
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- Deann
  
  Great idea, making it for Easter- adding Meyer lemons since I have some left on my tree- “Family Fennel Shelter In Salad”
  - April 11, 2020
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Jane Chan

Reminds me of Italy .
We had a similar dish in Italy.
Absolutely delicious.
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- Elise Bauer
  
  I’m so glad you liked it Jane!
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Marsha

Delicious ! I added some red pepper flakes. Will definitely make this again.

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TC

Can you substitute anything for the thyme? It’s my least favourite herb!
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- Elise Bauer
  
  Hi TC, you could use finely chopped chives, or perhaps a little bit of fresh chopped oregano. Or you could just skip the thyme entirely.
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Dorothy

I love it! I get requests for this salad for family gatherings! I put in spinach, arugula, celery, microgreens….whatever I feel! Delicious every time!

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Anne

Add a little shaved jalapeño pepper and this recipe soars
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Ann Barnes

Lovely side to Italian pasta
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Isabel

This is easy and absolutely delicious. Oh, and healthy, too! It is best with shaved parmesano reggiano but we ran out and I had to use grated romano which was pretty good as well but the reggiano makes it an outstanding salad. Thank you for the recipe.
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Sheila

Wonder if I could just toss in. Grated parm
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- Elise Bauer
  
  Sure, why not?
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A reader

You can also add thinly sliced celery to this recipe. Maybe one rib per fennel bulb.
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Maggie

My first time eating fennel…I love it! A nice alternative to cole slaw. I served it as a side dish with grilled sausage.
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Andrea Childers

Very good!! Enjoying this as I surf for fennel recipes.
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Clara

Delicious. Tom Colicchio at Wichcraft adds tuna and olives to this to make a delicious mayo-free tuna salad. Really, really good!
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Eddie

Very nice . A regular salad in my house.
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Arlene

Excellent recipe as is. We loved it.
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Katie

Try adding a few dots of pesto on the finished plate for an extra jolt of flavor. Really good!
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Madeline

This is one of my favorite salads. I like to add shaved radishes, just because I love them. I make this salad often, it’s so great.
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Shaved Fennel Salad

Simple and easy shaved fennel salad with olive oil, lemon juice, thyme, parsley, and Parmesan.

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