Fennel Salad

I used fennel for the first time last year in a salad, and loved it. It's light, crisp and tastes like licorice. There are lots of great variations on this. Basically fennel pairs well with any kind of greens and tart fruit. You can use apples in addition to, or in place of, orange. You can also add walnuts or pecans and dried cranberries to make it a heartier salad.

Ingredients:

- I bulb fennel

- 1 red onion

- 2 oranges, peeled and sliced

- 4-6 cups baby greens

- 1 tb olive oil and 1 tsp white wine vinegar

- dash of salt, pepper

Preparation:

- Cut off the feathery tops and base of the fennel bulb (you can reserve the feathery parts for garnish if you want)

- Slice the fennel and onion very thinly

- Combine with orange slices

- Mix olive oil, vinegar, and seasonings

- Serve everything over greens

- Enjoy!