How To Make The Ultimate Spring Salad | Healthy + Delicious

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Goat cheese provides a tangy flavor while cottage cheese is budget-friendly.

mixed greens

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: romaine lettuce

Spinach is nutrient-dense, while romaine is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is rich in healthy fats, and canola oil is more affordable.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice offers a similar acidity, while vinegar is often cheaper.

Introduce the recipe and explain the use of fennel in the salad.

Show the fennel bulb and explain how to slice it from top to bottom.

Chop off the green parts of the fennel bulb and explain they can be eaten as well.

Discuss the price and availability of fennel during spring.

Introduce silver beet as another spring vegetable and show a bunch of it.

Explain the health benefits of fennel, including its effects on bone health, heart health, metabolism, and digestion.

Bring the camera down to the bench to show the preparation area.

Boil a pot of water for blanching the silver beet.

Pull the leaves off the silver beet and wash them to remove any sand.

Blanch the silver beet in the boiling water.

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