Grapefruit Goat Cheese Fennel Salad (Printable)

Vibrant citrus salad with creamy goat cheese, crisp fennel, and honey-mustard dressing.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Produce

01 - 2 large pink grapefruits, peeled and segmented
02 - 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly sliced (fronds reserved for garnish)
03 - 1 small shallot, thinly sliced
04 - 2 cups arugula or baby greens

→ Dairy

05 - 3.5 oz soft goat cheese, crumbled

→ Nuts & Seeds

06 - 1/4 cup toasted pistachios or walnuts, roughly chopped (optional)

→ Dressing

07 - 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
08 - 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
09 - 1 tsp honey
10 - 1 tsp Dijon mustard
11 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# How-To Steps:

01 - In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until emulsified. Set aside.
02 - Place arugula or baby greens on a large platter or salad bowl as the foundation.
03 - Scatter the thinly sliced fennel and shallot over the greens evenly.
04 - Distribute grapefruit segments across the salad for bright color and flavor.
05 - Sprinkle crumbled goat cheese and toasted nuts (if using) over the salad.
06 - Drizzle the prepared dressing evenly over the salad just before serving.
07 - Finish with reserved fennel fronds and freshly cracked black pepper.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The sweet salty tangy combo hits every single craving at once
  • It looks stunning but takes literally fifteen minutes to throw together
  • People will think you are fancy but really you just chopped some stuff
02 -
  • Serve this immediately after dressing because grapefruit breaks down greens faster than you would think
  • Room temperature ingredients make a huge difference in how the flavors come together
  • The mandoline is not required but it transforms fennel from weird crunchy vegetable into elegant salad component
03 -
  • Supreme your grapefruits like a chef, cutting out each segment from between those thin membranes
  • Let the dressed salad sit for literally two minutes before serving, just enough for the flavors to start making friends

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