Fennel Spiced Prawns With Citrus Salad Food

CITRUS FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• For the pickled fennel: Quarter the fennel bulb and cut out the core. Slice thinly across the fiber into quarter circles. In a medium bowl, toss together the fennel, salt, orange zest, orange juice and cider vinegar. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes. At this point, the fennel is ready to use or it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.
• For the salad: In a large bowl, toss together the arugula, olives, apples, pickled fennel with its juices, and olive oil. Toss gently with your hands or a wooden spoon.

FENNEL AND CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife or mandoline, slice the fennel as thinly as possible, then soak in ice water to crisp up, about 5 minutes. Strain and dry well.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard and some salt and pepper, then whisk in the olive oil to create a vinaigrette.
• Add the dates, basil, cilantro, mint and chile to the vinaigrette. Then add the orange and grapefruit segments and the fennel; toss well. Divide the salad among 4 serving plates and garnish with the pistachios.

FENNEL AND ORANGE SALAD TOPPED WITH PRAWNS / SHRIMP

Steps:

• To make up the marinate add lemon juice, olive oil, finely minced fresh red chilli, finely minced fresh garlic, finely chopped fresh parsley into a jar and shake until the mixture it's well blended.
• Place the shelled and divined prawns/shrimp into a bowl and pour the marinate over the prawns/shrimp. Marinate in the fridge for about two hours.
• Once marinate is ready make the salad.
• Slice fennel in half and remove the middle bulb of fennel (this part could be very woody if fennel wasn't picked at the right time). Finely slice fennel into straw size. In a small bowl, mix olive oil and white wine vinegar then add fennel to soak/marinate in until ready to use.
• Peel each orange and sliced them into four thick slices each. When ready to serve this dish arrange three oranges in a circle (lapping each other) in the middle of each serving plates. If your orange is small then you may need another orange.
• Place fennel on top of the orange (you can discard any left over dressing).
• Place/Style the prawn/shrimp onto of the salad, discard any marinate.
• Serve and Enjoy.

SHRIMP SALAD WITH CUCUMBER AND FENNEL

Steps:

• Cook shrimp in a large pot of simmering salted water until bright pink and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Drain and let cool.
• Peel and devein shrimp and place in a large bowl. Add fennel, fennel fronds, cucumber, onion, and lemon juice and toss to combine; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with oil and toss to coat. Add dill and lemon zest and toss again; season with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice, if desired. Top with more pepper just before serving.
• Do Ahead
• Salad can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.

FENNEL SALAD WITH CITRUS

Steps:

• Cut the top and bottom off the grapefruit. Stand up the fruit and slice off the rind and white pith underneath, reserving the rind so you can add the juice to the salad. Cut the fruit into segments, reserving any juice that accumulates. Set aside.
• Add the orange juice and half of the mint leaves to a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then drizzle in the oil.
• Quarter the fennel bulbs and trim the core. Using a mandoline or a chef's knife, thinly shave each quarter. Add the fennel and Hungarian peppers to the vinaigrette. Finely chop the reserved fennel fronds and add to the bowl. Fold in the grapefruit segments and their juices and the remaining mint leaves. Squeeze in the juice from the reserved grapefruit top and bottom and toss to combine. Serve.

HOT SPICED PRAWNS

Steps:

• Warm the oil in a large wide saucepan, and throw in the scallions, garlic and ginger.
• Stir everything around vigorously until the onions begin to wilt, and then toss in the prawns, stirring again. Cover the pan and let everything cook for about 5 minutes; then, remove the lid and pour in the sherry. Stir again, then cover the pan until the prawns are cooked through and no longer glassy in the middle. Taste; add a sprinkling of salt if you need it. Pour into a large shallow bowl, making sure you don't lose all the bits of onion, garlic and ginger, and take immediately to the table.