Fennel Orange Juice And Pine Nuts With Fusilli Food

ELBOW MACARONI WITH PINE NUTS, LEMON AND FENNEL

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• In a large bowl, add the vinegar and 1/2 cup of the oil. Add the pine nuts, olives, cherry pepper, capers and lemon zest. Toss the sliced fennel with the lemon juice and a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Combine the fennel with the dressing mixture. Add the fennel fronds and mint. Season with pepper. Let it sit while you cook the pasta.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions until al dente. Drain, rinse and pat dry on a sheet pan lined with a kitchen towel. In a large bowl, toss with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• Add the pasta to the fennel mixture and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the pasta with the cheese. Serve room temperature.

FENNEL, ORANGE JUICE AND PINE NUTS WITH FUSILLI

Steps:

• Heat water for cooking pasta in covered pot.
• Trim tops from the fennel, and cut thin slices off the root ends. Remove tough outer pieces. Wash, and cut into julienne strips.
• Heat oil in a nonstick pan until it is medium hot. Add the fennel, orange juice, lemon juice, pine nuts and currants, and cook until fennel is tender. Stir occasionally. If mixture becomes too dry, add the chicken stock.
• Cook the pasta according to package directions.
• Season the fennel mixture with salt and pepper. When pasta is cooked, drain it; then, stir it into the fennel mixture. Serve with bread.

ORANGE FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the fronds from the fennel bulbs and reserve some of the feathery leaves for later. Cut each fennel bulb in half and remove the cores with a sharp knife.
• Fit a food processor with the thinnest slicing blade. Cut the fennel bulbs into wedges and place horizontally into the feed tube. Process in batches. Peel each orange, remove the pith with a knife, and slice. Set aside.
• For the dressing: Whisk together the oil, juice, 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper in a small bowl. Place the fennel slices, oranges slices and arugula in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss together. Sprinkle with salt and add some fennel fronds for decoration.

FENNEL SALAD WITH CITRUS ZESTS AND TOASTED PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Cut the shoots from the fennel and discard, reserving a good handful of green fronds. Chop these and toss them into a bowl.
• Peel the fennel bulbs, halve, core, and slice paper-thin, using a mandolin if you have one. Add to the bowl.
• Grate over the zests. Squeeze lemon juice over, to taste. Add the pine nuts. Drizzle over oil, to taste.
• Season with salt and pepper. Toss, taste and adjust the seasonings, and serve immediately.

PASTA WITH PINE NUTS, BROCCOLI, SARDINES & FENNEL

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of water to the boil, with a splash of oil, then add the pasta. Cook following pack instructions, adding the broccoli for the final 5 mins.
• Meanwhile, gently heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onions and sliced garlic, and cook slowly for 2 mins. Add the fennel and cook for a couple more mins, until softened. Flake the sardines into the pan and stir around for a few more mins to break them up.
• Tip the pasta and broccoli into the pan with the pine nuts, raisins and lemon juice. Toss together to let the pasta absorb the oil, season well and serve immediately, scattered with lemon zest and chilli flakes.

ARUGULA SALAD WITH FENNEL AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine arugula, fennel, red pepper and pinenuts.
• In a small bowl, whisk remaining ingredients until well blended. Pour over salad and toss well.

FENNEL, ARUGULA, AND PINE-NUT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine fennel, arugula, parsley, and pine nuts in a large bowl. Drizzle with lemon juice and oil. Season with salt and pepper; toss. Top with cheese.