Arugula, Fennel, Apple, Mandarin Orange, and Pomegranate Salad Recipe

Arugula, Fennel, Apple, Mandarin Orange, and Pomegranate Salad Recipe

  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon (packed) grated lemon peel
  • 1 large fresh fennel bulb, trimmed, halved, very thinly sliced
  • 1 8-ounce Fuji apple, halved, cored, cut into matchstick-size strips
  • 6 cups trimmed arugula leaves (from two 4-ounce packages)
  • 2 mandarin oranges or tangerines, peeled, each cut crosswise into 3 slices
  • Pomegranate seeds
  1. Whisk first 4 ingredients in small bowl. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Combine fennel and apple in medium bowl; mix in 3 tablespoons dressing.
  2. Place arugula in large bowl. Add fennel-apple mixture. Toss, adding more dressing to taste. Divide salad among 6 plates. Garnish each with 1 mandarin orange slice and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.