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Shaved Fennel Salad

This salad is bright, crunchy, sweet, and aromatic. The ground cherries provide a little pop of sunshine to the herbaceous fennel, while the dijon mustard tempers the bright anise flavour.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups mixed salad greens, lightly torn
  • 1 fennel bulb
  • 12-15 ground cherries, halved
  • tsp lemon juice

Lemon Fennel Dressing

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/8 tsp dijon mustard (no need to measure - just a small dab)
  • 1 tsp fennel greens, finely minced
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Start by washing and shaving the fennel. I used a vegetable peeler, but a mandolin would also work really well. If you don't have either of these, simply slice as thinly as possible. Place shaved fennel in a bowl and toss with lemon juice. Allow to sit for about 5 minutes.

  2. To make the salad dressing simply combine all ingredients in a small jar.

  3. In a small salad bowl toss together the mixed greens, ground cherries, shaved fennel, and salad dressing. I didn't have any on hand, but goat chèvre would be absolutely delicious on this salad.