Fennel and White Bean Salad Recipe

Name: Fennel and White Bean Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces bacon, thick-cut (cut crosswise into 1/2 -inch pieces); 1 large fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons fennel leaves, divided & minced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 29 ounces cannellini beans, drained; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 lemon, zest of; ¼ teaspoon cumin; 2 teaspoons olive oil; Tabasco sauce or other vinegar-based hot sauce, to taste; salt; fresh ground black pepper

Servings: persons

8 ounces bacon, thick-cut (cut crosswise into 1/2 -inch pieces)
1 large fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons fennel leaves, divided & minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
29 ounces cannellini beans, drained
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zest of
¼ teaspoon cumin
2 teaspoons olive oil
Tabasco sauce or other vinegar-based hot sauce, to taste
salt
fresh ground black pepper

1
Heat a cast-iron skillet for a few minutes until hot, then add the bacon and saute until crisp, stirring occasionally.
2
Strain the bacon and reserve 2 Tbsps.
3
of the grease in the pan to cook the fennel (save the additional grease for another use).
4
Place the strained bacon into a medium bowl.
5
Add the sliced fennel to the pan and saute until it just starts to brown, 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
6
Add the garlic and cook until aromatic, 1 to 2 minutes.
7
Remove the fennel and garlic from the heat, and add to the bacon.
8
Gently stir the beans into the fennel and bacon mixture, then stir in the minced fennel fronds, lemon juice and zest, cumin and olive oil.
9
Season with a couple dashes of Tabasco and one-fourth teaspoons salt and one-eighth teaspoons pepper, or to taste.
10
Serve immediately or within a couple of hours.

674

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 ounces bacon, thick-cut (cut crosswise into 1/2 -inch pieces), 1 large fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced, 2 tablespoons fennel leaves, divided & minced, 2 garlic cloves, minced, and more.

Yes, Fennel and White Bean Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Fennel and White Bean Salad

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