CELERY AND FENNEL SALAD

prep time:: 10 MINUTES
total time:: 10 MINUTES

Serves 4-6

FENNEL IS A VERY VERSATILE HEB. IT DATES BACK TO ANCIENT GREECE AND IS STILL CONSIDERED TO BE A MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE. ITS REFRESHING TASTE AND CRISP TEXTURE IS TERRIFIC IN SALADS. WHEN COOKED IT HAS IS FRESH AND FRAGRANT AND COMPLIMENTS FISH AND VEGETABLE. IT CAN BE GRILLED, SAUTEED, OR ROASTED.

ingredients

ZEST OF 1 LEMON
2 TBSP. FRESHLY SQUEEZED LEMON JUICE
SEA SALT,TO TASTE
2 TBSP EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
1 LB.FENNEL BULBS, TRIMMED, FRONDS RESERVED
3 CELERY STALKS

directions

1
IN A BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER LEMON ZEST, JUICE, SALT, PEPPER AND OIL.
2
SLICE THE FENNEL BULB LENGTHWISE AS THIN AS POSSIBLE. SLICE THE CELERY INTO THIN HALF MOON SLICES. MINCE THE FENNEL FRONDS.
3
PUT VEGETABLES INTO YOU SERVING BOWL ADD SLOWLY ADD THE DRESSING. TOSS UNTIL JUST COATED. ADJUST THE SALT AND PEPPER, IF NEEDED.
4
SERVE IMMEDIATELY OR REFRIGERATE UP TO 3 HOURS BEFORE SERVING.