Apple Fennel and Beet Salad #AppleWeek

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All the wonderful flavors of Fall tossed together in a salad that makes a perfect side dish for your favorite roast pork, turkey or chicken recipe.

Today is the final Day of Apple Week.  You don't want to miss it.........


I almost wasn't going to post for this event today.  It wasn't originally a day scheduled for Apple Week but then we received so many wonderful gifts from out generous sponsors that our leader, Carlee of Cooking with Carlee, decided to extend the event by another day.

I absolutely wanted my readers to have the advantage of one more day to enter to win the amazing giveaway that I told you all about in my Welcome Post.  Why don't you head over there right now and check it out.  I have been waiting a good, long while to share today's recipe and it can wait a bit more.

This delicious salad was a huge hit when I served it up at a family dinner, so I earmarked it to share with you and placed it in my archives.  Then Fall turned into Winter and the Holidays happened.  Then Spring sprung and there were berry and asparagus and lamb recipes to share.  Then it was Summer and I got busy sharing recipes for potlucks and picnics and grilling.

Now we are back to Fall when apples are abundant and beets are freshly plucked from the ground.  It was a perfect opportunity to share this salad.  You are going to want to put it in your archives because this makes a perfect side dish on Thanksgiving.

Before I share my recipe though let's take a quick look at what the others have saved up for this last day of Apple Week.

• Apple Bourbon Pork Tenderloin with Butternut Squash by Girl Abroad
• Apple Butter Cheesecake Tart by Soulfully Made
• Apple Cheesecake Breakfast Quesadillas by 4 Sons R Us
• Apple Cinnamon Cake by Kate's Recipe Box
• Apple Cider Spiced Donut Cake by Love and Confections
• Apple Cinnamon Oat Bars by Daily Dish Recipes
• Apple Crisp Breakfast Bowl by Shockingly Delicious  
• Apple Fennel and Beet Salad by A Day in the Life on the Farm 
• Apple Hand Pies with an Oatmeal Crust by The Freshman Cook
• Apple Nachos by Jolene's Recipe Journal 
• Apple Peanut Butter Ebelskivers by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Apple Tortas Fritas (Argentinean Fry Bread with Apples) by Palatable Pastime
• Apple Oatmeal Pancakes by Simple and Savory
• Apple Rosette Frangipane Tart by Culinary Adventures With Camilla
• Applesauce Oatmeal Bread With Vanilla Honey Butter by Cooking With Carlee
• Caramel-Stuffed Apple Butter Snickerdoodles by The Redhead Baker
• Chicken Salad with Apples, Cranberries, and Pecans by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Cinnamon Apple Iced Oatmeal Cookies by Jonesin' For Taste
• Harvest Apple Cakelets with Maple Drizzle by Everyday Eileen
• Pink Peppercorn & Curry Leaf Chicken Salad by Faith, Hope, Love & Luck 
• Stuffed Apples with Cheddar and Sausage by Strawberry Blondie Kitchen

This recipe, like many of my recipes is adapted from one found in Cuisine at Home.  This publication does not sponsor me in any way.  I simply love their magazine and have subscribed to it since as long as I can remember.

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Salads, Side Dishes

Yield: 8 servingsAuthor: Wendy KlikPin it

Apple Fennel and Beet Salad

prep time: 20 minscook time: 25 minstotal time: 45 mins

All the wonderful flavors of Fall tossed together in a salad that makes a perfect side dish for your favorite roast pork, turkey or chicken recipe.

ingredients:

4 beets, peeled and cut into moons 1/4" thick

4 T. olive oil, divided

salt and pepper to taste

juice and zest of 1 lemon

1 T. Dijon Mustard

2 t. honey

1 fennel bulb, trimmed, cored and thinly sliced, some fronds reserved

1 apple, cored and thinly sliced

1/2 c. crumbled goat cheese

1/2 c. crumbled toasted walnuts

instructions:

Toss the beets with 2 Tablespoons of olive oil.  Season with salt and pepper.  Spread onto a baking sheet and place in a 425* oven for 20-25 minutes, until easily pierced with a fork.

Whisk together the remaining 2 Tablespoons of olive oil with the lemon juice, honey and mustard.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Toss the apple slices, fennel slices and lemon zest with the vinaigrette.  Add the beets and toss slightly before spreading onto a platter.  Sprinkle with the goat cheese, walnuts and fennel fronds.  

NOTES:

Adapted from Cuisine at Home

https://adayinthelifeonthefarm.blogspot.com/2018/09/apple-fennel-and-beet-salad-appleweek.html

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