Fennel and Turnip Crudites with Fennel Salt

A fresh and crisp appetizer featuring thinly sliced fennel bulbs and turnip wedges, served with a fragrant homemade fennel salt seasoning. Perfect for entertaining or as a healthy snack.

6 servings
16 min

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons fennel seeds
  • 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt
  • 2 whole fresh fennel bulbs
  • 2 whole turnips
  • peeled
  • each cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Stir fennel seeds in small dry skillet over medium heat until very fragrant and slightly darker in color, about 3 minutes. Add coarse salt; stir to blend. Remove from heat; cool. Transfer fennel seed mixture to spice mill; grind until fennel seeds are just coarsely chopped (do not grind to powder). DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Arrange fennel slices and turnip wedges on platter; garnish with fennel fronds.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Serve vegetables with fennel salt.

    1 min

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