Apple-Fennel Salad with Fusilli
Ingredients :
DRESSING
1/4 cup Vinegar, red wine
1 1/2 tbl Olive oil
1 tbl Apple juice concentrate, frozen, thawed
1 1/2 tsp Thyme, dried
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
SALAD
8 oz Pasta, fusilli, uncooked
3 x Apples, Mcintosh, cored and diced
2 tbl Lemon juice
1/2 lb Fennel, trimmed and thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
1 sm Lettuce head, Boston
Method :
* Dressing: In a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients. Mix well.
* Salad: Boil pasta in salted water until cooked al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside. In a medium bowl, toss apples and lemon juice. Stir in fennel and toss well.Combine pasta and apple-fennel mx\ixture in a medium serving bowl. Add dressing and toss well. Serve on a bed of lettuce.
* Serves 4.