Recipes

Fennel Salad with Grapefruit, Lemon & Capers

Recipe by Chef Scott – Seed of the Month Feature

This week’s recipe celebrates our Seed of the Month – Florence fennel. Now, I’ll be the first to admit fennel can be a bit divisive thanks to its anise flavour, but this fresh, zesty salad is a great way to win people over.

It pairs beautifully with grilled fish or pork and is perfect for summer dining – sharp citrus, salty capers, and crisp fennel all coming together in one refreshing bowl.


Ingredients

  • 3 fennel bulbs, finely sliced
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Segments of 1 pink grapefruit
  • 40ml olive oil
  • 80g capers
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method

  1. Combine the fennel, lemon juice, grapefruit segments, olive oil and capers in a mixing bowl.
  2. Toss gently until well mixed.
  3. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  4. Serve immediately – or chill for 10 minutes to let the flavours mingle.

You’ll find this and all my other seasonal recipes over at theveggrowerpodcast.co.uk and on Instagram at @seedtotableplot13.

Happy cooking – and happy growing!
– Scott