Apple and Fennel Salad with Cider Vinaigrette

Tags

• fruit
• apples

Notes

SUPERFOODS. 300 RECIPES FOR FOODS THAT HEAL BODY AND MIND by Dolores Riccio

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. cider vinegar
• 1/3 c. olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 small or one extra large tart apple(s)
• 1 small bulb fennel
• 1/2 head romaine or red leaf lettuce
• 1 Tbsp. chopped fennel leaves

Directions

• 1.

  Place vinegar, oil, salt and pepper in a small jar. Cover and shake to blend. Pour into a large salad bowl.

• 2.

  Core the apples, but don't peel. Slice them directly into the dressing and stir.

• 3.

  Slice the fennel into wedges and add to bowl, stirring again so that everything is well-coated.

• 4.

  Tear the lettuce into bite-size pieces. Add to the bowl along with the fennel leaves.  Stir and serve immediately.

• 5.

  If you want to wait to serve, keep lettuce and fennel leaves separate until ready to serve.