Simple Fennel Salad with Lemon

• servings: 2 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 fennel bulb, (trimmed and very thinly sliced (or shaved)

2 tablespoons chopped fennel fronds

1–2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 lemon, (zested and juiced)

Kosher salt

Cracked black pepper (or red pepper flakes)

Directions

Combine fennel, fennel fronds, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, and ½ teaspoon lemon zest in a medium bowl; season to taste with salt, a good amount of cracked pepper and additional olive oil and fennel fronds as needed.

Let salad stand 15 minutes before serving (to soften the fennel).

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 /2 cup
• Calories: 48 kcal
• Total Fat: 3 g
• Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
• Sodium: 178 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Protein: 0.5 g