An Exquisite Fruity Nut Salad

Simple and healthy eating can be exquisite yet wholesome, like this Fruity Nut Salad we have prepared for you all today. Here an unexpected conglomeration of colours and flavor is served in this salad which is prepared in as little as ten minutes.

Ingredients

• 2 apples peeled, cored and diced
• 2 ripe pears peeled, cored and diced
• 1 small fennel bulb trimmed and dice
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 6 leaves chadon beni finely minced
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 tablespoon. lemon juice or lime juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tsp freshly grated orange rind
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

• Prepare the vinaigrette:
• In a small bowl mix together the orange juice, lemon/lime juice, olive oil, chadon beni, salt and pepper.
• Whisk until thoroughly combined. Fold in the orange rind. Set aside.
• Dice the fennel, apples and pear.
• In a large bowl, place the apple, pear, fennel and
• raisins.
• Pour the vinaigrette over the fruits.
• Mix then scatter the walnuts over the salad before serving.
• Serve immediately.

Notes

For those of you who want an idea of how fennel tastes, just think of liquorice ( licorice) or star anise.

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