Fennel and Apple Slaw

If you like the distinctive flavour of fennel, you'll like this fresh-tasting salad. This slightly altered recipe is based on one found in the Autumn 2018 edition of Food and Drink magazine. I didn't have several of the ingredients that the authors suggested, so had to wing it. Where does one find juniper berries anyway?

Ingredients:

• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• a teaspoon of Dijon mustard
• one large fennel bulb
• 1 - 2 apples sliced (depending on their size)
• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
• salt and pepper to taste

Methods:

In a small bowl, whisk the mustard, lemon juice and olive oil together. Wash the fennel bulb, cut it in half and remove the core and fronds. Thinly slice the fennel with a mandoline or sharp knife. Place it in a large bowl along with the thinly sliced onion, and parsley. Cut the apples in half and remove the cores. Thinly slice the apples, then add them to the bowl. Add the dressing and mix the ingredients well. Add salt and pepper to taste.