# Dinner Tonight: Fennel Salad

**By Paula Gallagher** · 2014-06-25

![Combined fennel with apples, celery, grapes and poppy seed dressing for a delicious salad.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0319/0960/9603/files/fennel-salad_300.png?v=1682971332)

In my organic bin last week, I received beautiful and fragrant fennel. Although the idea of fennel has always been intriguing, I had never cooked with it before. Fennel tastes like anise or licorice and you can use the whole plant. I decided to try this fennel salad recipe and it was refreshing and so tasty!

Nutritionally, fennel is a source of iron, vitamin C, and potassium. It also has been used to aid in digestion, anemia, and even respiratory issues.

## Fennel, Apple and Celery Salad

-   1/2 cup thinly sliced fennel
-   1/2 cup sliced celery
-   1/2 cup red seedless grapes, halved
-   1 red delicious apple, peeled, cored and chopped
-   1/4 cup toasted, chopped walnuts

### Poppy Seed Dressing

-   1/4 cup plain yogurt (I used Greek)
-   1 Tbsp honey
-   2 tsp lemon juice
-   1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
-   1/4 tsp poppy seeds
-   Pinch of salt
-   Pinch of paprika

In a large bowl, whisk together yogurt, honey, lemon juice, mustard, poppy seeds, salt, and paprika until smooth. Add fennel, celery, grapes and apple; toss to coat.

Serve sprinkled with walnuts. I served this fennel salad with a side broiled pickerel, but any light flavored fish would be a nice complement.

**Tags:** Category_Healthy Recipes, fennel, recipe, salad

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> Source: [Village Green Apothecary](https://myvillagegreen.com/blogs/post/dinner-tonight-fennel-salad)