Fennel Celery Salad – simple, elegent and surprisingly worth it.
This one had me a little nervous. Fennel? What the heck is that anyway? That was my first reaction
I’m normally quite adventurous when it comes to food. I like to try new cuisines, new ingredient, new ways of cooking, but even I was a little nervous about this one.
I loved the way it looked, but I had not even heard of Fennel, let alone seen it, and I had no idea what it might taste like. Janille, my wife said that it had a licorice taste to it – which got me even more nervous. You can relax, this is just a great tasting quick to make salad that even tastes great the day after. It is also perfect for the winter time, because fennel and celery are available year round.
I got this recipe from the New York Times initially. Most of the time I experiment with recipies until make them my own, but this one was so good from the start, and so simple, there really is nothing more that I could do.
From a weight loss perspective it really could not get any better. It is filling. It is full of fiber, so it is a great cleanse diet, from a nutrient side it is very balanced. It is very low on the glycemic index (just a 2) – so it will not spike the blood sugar etc etc etc. Bottom line, this is a great recipe that will help you have a good cleansing natural diet in the winter time.
So enjoy!
2 medium fennel bulbs, trimmed, some fronds reserved
3 celery ribs, trimmed
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, more to taste
Salt to taste
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, more to taste
Freshly shaved Parmesan cheese.
1. Cut fennel bulbs in quarters lengthwise, discarding outer layer if it is exceedingly tough. Use a mandoline to slice quarters thinly; slice celery equally thin.
2. Put sliced fennel and celery into a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and toss gently to combine. Top with lots of freshly shaved Parmesan and chopped fennel fronds if you like.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/26/dining/26mini.html?ref=dining
Be Healthy – Enjoy Life!
Matthew Stearmer
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Comments
well this is one of the good recipes ,this post is exciting for me,At first i was confused what Fennel Celery meant later i found that was a great salad.Don't give up keep on sending me such great recipies.
Thanks for sharing what seems to be great weight loss recipe on Fennel Celery Salad. It appears simple to make and is nutritious. Hope to benefit from using it. Keep up the good work.
Matt Your steps is very simple to follow.This seems to be healthy but honestly I haven'nt seen a fennel yet.Maybe its better if you include pictures of this veggis.
Hi, Fennel is not available at our location, I suppose. Anyway the way you have written the preparation of the new type of salad, it seems that it should be very tasty.
This is a nice article which tells us about the Recipes by which we can control our Weight loss.I am Trying it and i feel better then past
It is a nice article,and it is interesting.Site is about diet .How to Control the weight loss is interesting and it is important who needs less weight with good health.Thanking you for your advice.
Matt
I have heard of fennel. but never eaten it. After reading your article and recipe, I plan to try it if I can locate fennel in our supermarkets.