What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? The Food Whisperer: Fennel Honeydew Salad! One final “hurrah” before you leave warm weather behind may be this tangy fruit salad sprinkled with niblets of sweet corn and a hint of anise. Are you intrigued? Ripe honeydew, in my opinion, emits a gloriously sweet fragrance that practically makes my mouth water. Once I cut into it, I find myself wandering back to the refrigerator for tidbits the way a bird eats at a feeder. One bite, close the door, visit a blog, get up, return for another snack, check Twitter, meander back, and peck at it again. Finally I surrender my willpower and stand at the kitchen sink taking in small bits until another wedge is gone. What’s a girl to do?
FENNEL HONEYDEW SALAD
Ingredients:
1 cup lettuce, shredded
1/4 section ripe honeydew, rind and seeds removed, then sliced
3-4 fennel stalks, cut into 2” pieces with ends split
1/4 cup fresh sweet corn
1/4 cup pistachios, chopped
Everything But Bagel seasoning, to taste
1/4 cup cilantro dressing
Fennel fronds, for garnish
Instructions:
Divide lettuce between salad bowls. Arrange sliced honeydew melon over lettuce. Tuck fennel stalks around fruit. Sprinkle fresh sweet corn kernels over all. Top with chopped pistachios. Give it a dash of Everything But Bagel seasoning. Drizzle cilantro dressing over salad. Garnish with fennel fronds. Serve chilled.
This sounds interesting. That anise flavor sounds great with honeydew. Gotta try this.
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Please let me know how you like it, Blaine. 😊
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Will do!
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ThnQ so much for sharing this recipe! 🎊😍
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Always! 🦋
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It’s looks yummy😍.
Thanks for sharing
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Blessings. 🍃🍓
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that looks an imaginative dish 🙂
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Your taste buds will love it. 🌿🌱🍃
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might be next springtime before I can rustle up those ingredients 🙂 your upright pot pie looks delish too, wonderful crust… that one I can give a try soon!
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I never would have thought to pair those 2! You always give me fresh insight into food pairings!
Thanks, Gail!
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Always, Melinda. 💟
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That sounds intriguing and delicious. I love the taste of fennel.
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I do too, Kerry, especially fresh fennel. 🌿🌱🍃
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This is very different Gail! Looks lovely
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I believe the secret is RIPE honeydew, lol. 😋
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Must be! I just tried honeydew this summer. Can you believe it? My daughter Soos loves it and so we had it all summer long!
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Kindred spirits! 🌟✨💫
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