Tall Lettuce Salad with Creamy Cashew Vinaigrette

Name: Tall Lettuce Salad with Creamy Cashew Vinaigrette
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American,Canadian,
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (125 ml) water; 1/2 cup (125 ml) cashews; 2 tbsps (30 ml) cider vinegar; 2 tbsps (30 ml) olive oil; 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt; 2 tsps (10 ml) frenchs dijon mustard; 1 tsp (5 ml) pure maple syrup; 1 tsp (5 ml) herbes de provence; 1/4 tsp (1 ml) garlic powder; 1 bulb fennel washed well and trimmed, reserve fronds for salad; 4 medium red radishes thinly sliced; 1 cup (250 ml) distilled white vinegar (5% acidity); 1 cup (250 ml) water; 1 tbsp (15 ml) sea salt grinder; 1 tbsp (15 ml) granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp (2 ml) minced garlic; 1/2 tsp (2 ml) mustard seed; 1/2 cup (125 ml) hazelnuts; 2 tbsps (30 ml) maple syrup; 2 tbsps (30 ml) fennel seed finely ground; 2 tbsps (10 ml) granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp (2 ml) sea salt grinder; 1/4 tsp (1 ml) cayenne pepper; 5 cups (1250 ml) chopped gem lettuce; 2 cups (500 ml) chopped romaine hearts; 1 cup (250 ml) chopped radicchio; 1/2 medium red onion thinly sliced; Reserved fennel fronds; 1 medium English cucumber thinly sliced into 8 long strips; Smoked trout optional

This multi-textural salad is delicious proof that humble ingredients can be transformed into an exquisite dining experience. Fennel is utilized from seed bulb to top – to prepare the most craveable fennel-candied hazelnuts, along with crisp fennel-pickled veggies and cukes. Married together over gem lettuces with a creamy, maple-mustard cashew vinaigrette, every bite delivers pockets of pure decadence and delight.

This recipe is featured as part of the Simple to Spectacular trend from the 2026 Flavour Forecast.

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