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FODMAP IT!™ Potato & Fennel Salad with Cucumber Yogurt Raita

This FODMAP IT!™ Potato & Fennel Salad with Cucumber Yogurt Raita is an elegant potato salad and perfect alongside grilled meats.

Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Indian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Makes: 8 Servings
Calories: 109 kcal
Author: Dédé Wilson

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound (455 g) small, waxy potatoes, scrubbed (I used red, white and blue)
  • 1 medium (250 g) fennel bulb with stalks
  • 2 tablespoons Fody Shallot-Infused Olive Oil or Garlic-Infused Oil, made with olive oil
  • 3/4 about 12 ounces/(340 g) hothouse English cucumber, end discarded
  • 1 1/4 cups (306 g) lactose-free yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon freshly grated peeled gingerroot
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup (8 g) torn mint leaves
  • 1 teaspoon toasted fennel seeds, cracked (see Tips)

Preparation:

  1. Position rack in hottest area of oven. Preheat oven to 425°F/220°C.
  2. Halve the potatoes if necessary; some might be small enough to leave whole. Steam or cook in boiling water for 10 to 12 minutes; drain. They will not be cooked through but should be about halfway cooked. Cool slightly and place in large mixing bowl.
  3. Meanwhile, remove any feathery fronds from the fennel bulb and save, setting aside. Cut the stalks very thinly, crosswise into 1/8-inch (3 mm) rounds; set aside in a small bowl and stir together with 1 tablespoon lemon juice and season with salt and pepper; save for later.
  4. Remove and discard root end of fennel bulb, then cut bulb into sixths and add to mixing bowl holding potatoes. Toss with oil, then spread out in single layer on a rimmed half-sheet pan and roast for about 15 minutes or until tender and cooked through.
  5. While potatoes and fennel are roasting, prepare the cucumber as follows: grate, skin and all, on the largest holes of a box grater, then gather in a clean tea towel and wring as dry as possible over sink; a lot of liquid will be discarded. You want the cucumber as dry as possible. Empty cucumber shreds into mixing bowl and add yogurt, ginger, remaining lemon juice and season with salt and lots of pepper; stir together well.
  6. Schmear the cucumber yogurt raita on a large platter. Scatter the potatoes and cooked fennel bulb on top of the yogurt. Scatter fennel rounds over the top, then sprinkle with mint leaves, fennel seeds and any reserved fennel fronds and serve immediately while potatoes and fennel are warm. Scoop up the yogurt raita with the vegetables upon serving.

Notes:

Tips

  • You can toast the fennel seeds by tossing them around in a skillet over medium heat for a few minutes or just until they smell fragrant. After they cool you can “crack” them by placing on a cutting surface and pressing hard on top of them with a mallet or even a heavy canned good!

 

Nutrition Facts
FODMAP IT!™ Potato & Fennel Salad with Cucumber Yogurt Raita
Amount Per Serving
Calories 109 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin C 1.5mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.