Pear and fennel salad on a plate

Pear, Prune and Fennel Salad

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This Pear, Prune, and Fennel Salad is brimming with good-for-you ingredients, yet tastes so satisfyingly indulgent that you can make a meal of it.

Pear and fennel salad on a plate

What’s in this salad?

This is one of our favorite salad recipes during the fall and winter months! It’s loaded with seasonal produce including:

Watercress

Fennel

Walnuts

Prunes

Pears

Tarragon

and then drizzled with a delectable ranch dressing. What more could you ask for?

Prunes on a plate with Pear Prune Fennel Salad

Why are prunes are a great addition to this Fennel Salad?

California prunes are an amazing addition to this fennel salad. Prunes are a healthy powerhouse and provide many essential vitamins and minerals that will level up the nutritional value of any recipe! They are low glycemic and loaded with fiber, polyphenols, boron, potassium, and Vitamin K which collectively can contribute to gut health, reduced inflammation, cancer prevention, blood sugar control, bone health, and reduced cholesterol!

Pear and fennel salad on a plate

Pear, Prune and Fennel Salad

This Pear, Prune, and Fennel Salad is brimming with good-for-you ingredients, yet tastes so satisfyingly indulgent that you can make a meal of it.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Soup & Salad
Cuisine Quick & Easy
Servings 4
Calories 484 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup ranch dressing
  • 1 TBSP chopped fresh tarragon
  • 4 cups watercress leaves
  • 1 large fennel bulb shaved thin on a mandoline, fronds reserved
  • 1 large Bosc pear shaved thin on a mandoline
  • 3/4 cup California Prunes halved
  • 1/2 cup toasted walnuts roughly chopped
  • flaky sea salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl whisk together the ranch dressing and tarragon. Set aside.
  • On a platter, layer the watercress, fennel, fennel fronds, and pears.
  • Sprinkle the prunes and walnuts over the salad and season to taste with salt.
  • Serve with the prepared dressing on the side.

Notes

For more salad recipes, visit our Recipes page.

Nutrition

Calories: 484kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 6gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 23gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 587mgPotassium: 801mgFiber: 7gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 1528IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 139mgIron: 2mg
Keyword fennel, pear, salad, watercress
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