Lunch: Plum-Fennel Salad with Honey-Ginger Dressing

Recipe by /contributors/rick-martinez Slightly underripe plums? Add a touch more honey.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Sesame Seeds, Honey

Health and fertility benefits of Plum-Fennel Salad with Honey-Ginger Dressing

Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production. One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55.

Ingredients

1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 1/2 teaspoons honey
1 1/2 teaspoon finely grated peeled ginger, divided
A pinch of salt
3 large red plums, cut into thin wedges
1/2 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced
Olive oil, toasted sesame seeds, and fennel fronds for garnish

Instructions

Whisk 1/4 cup fresh orange juice, 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, 2 1/2 teaspoons honey, 1 teaspoon finely grated peeled ginger, and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Cut 3 large red plums into thin wedges and thinly slice 1/2 small fennel bulb. Add to dressing; toss to coat. Cover and chill 30 minutes to allow fennel to soften and flavors to get to know one another.
Toss 1/2 teaspoon finely grated peeled ginger into fruit salad. Serve drizzled with olive oil and topped with toasted sesame seeds and fennel fronds.

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