Arugula Salad with Shaved Fennel, Apple and Parmesan

Description

This lovely shaved apple, fennel and arugula salad is tossed with candied pecans, Parmesan, basil and a lemon shallot vinaigrette.

Ingredients

1 large (~0.5 pound) fennel bulb

1 large Honeycrisp apple

1 ounce block of Parmesan cheese

4 ounces baby arugula

1/2 cup finely-chopped candied pecans, homemade or store-bought

1/3 cup julienned fresh basil leaves

1 batch shallot vinaigrette

Instructions

Shave the fennel, apple and Parmesan. Use a mandoline to very thinly slice the fennel, apple and Parmesan. If desired, you can also chop 2 tablespoons of the fennel fronds to add to the salad too.

Toss. In a large mixing bowl, combine the chopped fennel, apple, Parmesan, arugula, candied pecans, basil and vinaigrette. Gently toss until combined.