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Fennel salad with dried fruits recipe

 Fennel salad recipe with dried fruits 

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Wondering how to use Minnies dried apples, dried pears or dried strawberries?

Here is a healthy crunchy refreshing tasty recipe using raw fennel and some of Minnies dried fruits.

  • A large fennel bulb with its feathery leaves      
  • 2 tablespoons of Minnies dried apples
  • 2 tablespoons of Minnies dried strawberries
  • 2 tablespoons of Minnies dried pears
  • 2 spring onions ( optional) or 2 tablespoons of Minnies shredded onions
  • Dressing: juice of large lemon, 2 T of apple cider vinegar, 2 t of water, extra virgin olive oil, a dash of sea salt, a dash of pepper, a teaspoon of Minnies dried beetroot. Shake well
  • Cut off the outer leaves of the fennel that may be damaged
  • Wash very well
  • With a sharp knife or mandolin slicer cut the bulb lengthwise or cross wise –as you wish.
  • Cover the cut up pieces with water and add a tablespoon of vinegar, soak for 10 minutes
  • Minnies dried Apples: cut the slices in half. I you prefer a softer texture then soak them in water for 10 minutes. Otherwise use as is.
  • Drain the fennel , put in a large bowl, add the apples, pears and strawberries, shake the dressing well and pour some on the mix. Decorate with a sprig or two of fennel leaves.

Benefits of fennel :

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Nutrient Database, one raw fennel bulb weighing 234 grams (g) contains:

A cup of fennel also provides:

  • 360 milligrams (mg) of potassium
  • 45 mg of sodium
  • 838 international units (IU) of vitamin A
  • 43 mg of calcium
  • 10.4 mg of vitamin C
  • 0.64 mg of iron
  • 0.041 mg of vitamin B-6
  • 15 mg of magnesium

Fennel also contains:

As well as these, fennel provides high levels of dietary nitrates and is a natural source of estrogen.

 

 

 

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