Can I Use Fennel Fronds Instead Of Dill For The Raw Beetroot Salad?

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Nigella's Raw Beetroot, Dill And Mustard Seed Salad (from NIGELLA SUMMER) has Scandinavian-inspired flavours of dill and mustard. It is a good salad for those who think that beetroot salads are always vinegary, as the salad showcases the sweet, earthy flavour of raw beetroots.

Nigella mentions in the introduction that the dill can be replaced with parsley if you don't like the anise flavour of dill. Fennel fronds could be another alternative to dill, though fennel fronds tend to have a slightly stronger, almost liquorice-like flavour. The recipe uses a bunch of dill, which for the UK is usually a bunch weighing around 25g (1 ounce), giving about 6 tablespoons of chopped dill. It can be quite difficult to gather this amount from supermarket-bought bulbs, but easier if you happen to grow your own fennel.