RECIPE: Orange and Fennel Salad

My Orange and Fennel Salad is my husbands favourite fresh summertime salad! It is so easy to make, even he can do it! The benefits of oranges are well known as a source of vitamin C and their acidity enhances the crisp sweetness of the onion and the crunch of the aniseed in the fennel. The hero of the dish is the fennel, and is described as both a vegetable for the bulb, and a herb for the “yellow flowers and feathery leaves”. All of the different parts can be eaten, including fennel seeds, the bulb, the leaves and flowers making it incredibly versatile. Importantly fennel contains a rich source of dietary fiber, B vitamins and several dietary minerals, including calcium, iron, magnesium and manganese. It is a great produce that should be a staple, in everybody’s diet and fridge!