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Italian Fennel Salad Recipe

Not familiar with fennel? Crunchy and slightly sweet, it's a refreshing contribution to any spring side dish. Give this effortless recipe a try...it's sure to become a favorite.

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Italian Fennel Salad Recipe

Prep : 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

3 large fennel bulbs, sliced
1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Trim fennel bulbs and cut into thin wedges. Snip feathery fronds; reserve 1 tablespoon.
In a large bowl, combine onion and fennel wedges. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Sprinkle with snipped fronds before serving. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 62 calories, 4 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 489 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Italian Fennel Salad in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2011, p141