FENNEL, LEMON & MINT SALAD

Fennel, lemon & mint salad image

A light side salad packed with delicate flavours that complement each other a treat- aniseed, citrus, sweet mint and punchy olive oil

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 fennel bulbs
1 small red onion
juice 1 lemon
2 preserved lemons
good handful mint leaves
4 tbsp olive oil

Steps:

Quarter the fennel bulbs and cut out the cores. Finely shred the fennel by hand or on a mandolin. Finely slice the red onion and mix with the lemon juice to soften the flavour. Quarter the preserved lemons, then scoop out and discard the flesh. Finely chop the peel and add to the fennel.
Mix the mint leaves into the fennel and lemon. Add the onion, olive oil and some seasoning, and toss well to mix.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 59 calories, Fat 5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium