Shaved Fennel and Red Onion Salad with Grapefruit and Blue Cheese
- 1 large red onion, peeled and quartered
- 3 small or 2 large fennel heads, trimmed and halved, fronds reserved
- 2 pink grapefruits
- 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 tsp. raspberry vinegar
- 3 tsp. olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp. toasted walnut oil
- 4 oz. blue cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts, optional
- Shave onion into thin slices with grater, mandoline, or food processor fitted with slicing blade.
- Transfer to small bowl, and cover with cold water.
- Set aside.
- Shave fennel into thin slices with grater, mandoline, or food processor fitted with slicing blade.
- Coarsely chop fennel fronds.
- Transfer all to large bowl.
- Supreme grapefruits by trimming ends, then standing fruit upright.Remove peel and pith with knife, following curve of fruit from top to bottom.
- Hold fruit over bowl of sliced fennel, and cut sections along membranes to release wedges into bowl.
- Squeeze membrane skeleton over bowl to catch remaining juice.
- Whisk together mustard and vinegar in small bowl.
- Whisk in olive and walnut oils, and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
- Drain onion, and add to fennel and grapefruit mixture.
- Toss with vinaigrette, then fold in cheese and walnuts (if using).
red onion, fennel, pink grapefruits, mustard, raspberry vinegar, olive oil, toasted walnut oil, blue cheese, walnuts
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/shaved-fennel-and-red-onion-salad-with-grapefruit-and-blue-cheese/ (may not work)