Oct 3, 2019
Today our unique topic of conversation is all about the little green powerhouse plant you may or may not know - fennel. What is fennel, and why is it so beneficial to add to your diet, especially around midlife?
Join me as I help to breakdown what this herb is, how to use it to improve stomach digestion, mineral absorption, how it can help you lower your cholesterol and blood pressure, and how it can even help your skin stay younger longer.
I explain my hate to love relationship with this entirely edible botanic and how a visit to a doctor and acupuncturist helped changed my view on fennel and true gut health. I go in-depth into seven significant benefits and how to work this miracle food into your diet as well. And check out 2 of my favorite fennel recipes below!
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Mediterranean Lentil Sandwich
(5 servings)
⅔ cup brown or green
lentils
¾ cup oil-packed-sun-dried
tomatoes
⅓ cup Walnuts
⅓ cup pitted Kalamata
Olives
1 Shallot, chopped
1 Garlic clove, minced
Juice of a ½ lemon
2 tsp. Thyme
1 tsp. Paprika
1 ½ cups of sliced red
Pepper
2 cups of sliced Fennel
Instructions:
- Place lentils in medium-sized sauce-pan along with 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil, rescue heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and let cool.
- Place lentils, sun-dried tomatoes, walnuts, olives, shallots, garlic, lemon juice, thyme and paprika in a food processor and blend until slightly chunky.
- To assemble: Spread some of the lentil mix on one side of the bread top with roasted red peppers and sliced fennel, spread mixture on the other side and close your sandwich.
Fennel Apple Soup Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 2–4
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 (medium to large) fennel bulbs stems removed and diced
- 2 large apples, peeled, cored and diced
- 1-quart chicken broth
- 2-3 sprigs thyme
Instructions:
- Heat coconut oil in a large pot.
- Saute onion over low or medium heat for 10-15 minutes until soft and almost browned.
- Add fennel and apples and cook for 5-10 minutes until they start to soften or brown.
- Add chicken stock and thyme.
- Puree soup in a high-powered blender until smooth and creamy.
- Serve. (recipe credit: Dr. Axe)