Crispy Fennel Wedges and Hummus
Updated Apr. 08th, 2024
Who doesn’t love a good snack every now and again? With these crispy grilled fennel wedges paired with a side of hummus, you’ll wonder why you ever used crackers in the first place! It’s so simple to make, yet so unbelievably tasty that even your guests will be impressed by chef-style appetizer. Not to mention with all the protein you’ll be getting from the chickpeas and the fiber in your fennel, this dish can aid in decreasing your risk of heart disease – bonus! Warm up the hummus and serve as an outdoor appetizer while enjoying a glass of wine with friends.
- Gluten Free
- Dairy Free
- Sugar Free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients:
| 1 fennel bulb, sliced into triangles | ¼ teaspoon salt | 1 cup hummus |
Directions
Warm up your BBQ
- Slicing the Fennel: for best results, cut your fennel bulb in half, vertically. You want to remove the core by cutting small triangles in the base of each half of your bulb. Slowly remove the layers like an onion, and then slice into triangle shapes as best as you can, it doesn’t have to be perfect!
- Take your triangles and place directly on the grill, or in a vegetable grilling pan. Coat with salt and grill for 2-3 minutes – you don’t want your fennel to go limp.
- Serve warm with hummus!
Make It This Way
For the healthiest tasting dish, try making your own hummus. It’s simple to make and stores in the fridge well.
For even crispier fennel wedges, try coating lightly with a little coconut, avocado or olive oil before grilling and seasoning.
Try This
Grilled fennel makes a great addition to summer salads or a side dish to a protein!
I am the type of person who loves dips, sauce, etc and will usually just grab something like a cracker or something with a neutral taste to enjoy the sauce with - if I am being mindful I will opt for carrots or celery but sometimes it can get boring. I love fennel and never thought to use crispy fennel wedges as a type of cracker, if you will, so this is such a wonderful and innovative idea! Thank you so much for sharing, I can't wait to try this next time I have some fennel!
THere is tons of fennel that always ends up in the compost at the Farmer's market I go to weekly. I dip not know that the bulbs could be prepared that way!!! It sounds great except for one thing: how does it taste? It would be great of you could have provided some insight there, for anyone who does not have background with cooking up fennel or fennel bulbs specifically. Anyway, I can imagine this being a great variation on the bell pepper or carrot hummus dipping and I will have to try it out myself (thank you for the idea!)
Hello Rachel,
We're glad you found our recipe to find a use for fennel! Try these and let us know what you think.