Fennel salad
I saw fennel on special last week and bought a nice big bulb for $1.00. I always think I should like it, but then often when I get it home it doesn't live up to its expectations. I tried roasting it and it never really softened, I thought you could roast anything and it would improve the flavour and texture! Roasting vegetables is my very favorite way of cooking vegetables, and every week I roast a couple of trays of vegetables. So while my tray of vegetables was roasting, I decided to make up a salad with the fennel. The one that had caught my eye combined apple and fennel, and whenever I am juicing a lemon I will grate in the rind - do you do that? It adds so much extra flavour. The following day I sort of combined everything for my lunch and it was AMAZING. You have to try this.... 1/2 large bulb chopped or finely shredded fennel 2 apples, cored and sliced juice and grated rind of one large lemon 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil s...