Shaved Fennel Salad

Lunch

This salad tastes even more impressive than it looks. It has an incredible crunch thanks to the cucumbers, radishes and apples. And the finish of fennel fronds adds just the faintest hint of licorice flavor.

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TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
YIELD: 8 servings.

Ingredients

1 large fennel bulb, fronds reserved
1 English cucumber
1 medium Honeycrisp apple
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
2 radishes, thinly sliced

Instructions

1. With a mandoline or vegetable peeler, cut the fennel, cucumber and apple into very thin slices. Transfer to a large bowl; toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Top with radishes and reserved fennel fronds to serve.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 55 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 138mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1 vegetable, 1 fat.