Fennel and Bean Salad

Fennel and Bean Salad

I was SO excited to see we would be receiving both a fennel bulb and beans in our share this week. It's the perfect excuse to make or try this salad from the smitten kitchen blog. There is some alchemy in this recipe and the way the lemon juice and vinaigrette transform the taste of the fennel. I love all the components to this salad separately, but when thrown together it becomes something magical, and I usually end up eating the entire bowl in one sitting!

The recipe calls for a red onion to pickle, which I didn't have on hand, so I used the white sections of the fresh onions we received in the share. 

Here is a guide to cutting fennel if you've never used it before. Some people are a little put off by the licorice like smell from the bulb, but give it a shot, especially with the other components of the salad, you might be surprised!

Pictures from the kitchen of Laura, Matt and Melita

We are very happy to be a part of the Norwood CSA - our family just moved to the Bronx from Chicago. Laura works at the New York Botanical Garden as the Collections Manager for the section of the Herbarium that houses mosses, mushrooms, lichens and algae. We love coming to the garden with our 2.5 year old daughter, and look forward to meeting many of you there!