Grilled Fennel Salad With Oranges Food

ORANGE AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Place the sliced fennel in a salad bowl. Slice oranges to divide flesh sections and add to bowl. Drizzle with olive oil, red wine vinegar, and salt and pepper. Toss, top with sweetened cranberries and serve.

FENNEL AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Working in a circle, cut the peel and white pith from the orange using a small sharp knife. Halve the orange lengthwise and then slice into half-moons. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add the fennel, oil, vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper; toss to coat. Serve sprinkled with fennel fronds.

GRILLED FENNEL

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Slice a very thin layer from the bottom of each fennel bulb using a vegetable peeler or paring knife, leaving the core in place to help hold bulb intact. Remove fennel stalks, reserving fronds. Slice bulbs vertically into 1/4-inch slices. Brush slices with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with ground black pepper and salt on each side.
• Grill fennel slices until charred, about 5 minutes per side; transfer to serving platter.
• Whisk remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, basil, parsley, lemon juice, lemon zest, freshly ground black pepper, thyme, and reserved fennel fronds together in a bowl. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and drizzle lemon mixture over fennel.

ORANGE AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Combine salad, oranges, fennel and olives in large bowl. Toss with Fresh Orange Dressing, to coat, as desired. Refrigerate any remaining vinaigrette.
• Whisk together 1/4 cup orange or blood orange juice, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard, salt and ground black pepper, to taste until blended. Makes about 3/4 cup.

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.

GRILLED FENNEL AND ORANGE SALAD WITH ALMONDS AND MINT

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Brush the fennel with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until slightly charred and almost cooked through. Place fennel on a platter and scatter orange segments over the top. Whisk together the orange juice, zest, mustard, and olive oil in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Drizzle vinaigrette over the salad. Sprinkle with almonds and mint and serve.

SPANISH CHARRED FENNEL, ORANGE AND OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
• Trim the feathery green fronds form the fennel and reserve for the garnish.
• Remove the stalks from the fennel and cut each fennel bulb into 4 or 6 wedges, depending on the size.
• Place into a well-oiled baking tin or tian - and drizzle over 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Roast them for about 40-45 minutes or until tender, caramelised and charred on the edges. (Turn them once or twice during cooking.).
• Allow them to cool.
• Peel and slice the oranges into segments, making sure there is no membrane or pith on them. Add the finely sliced red onion and olives to the orange segments.
• Whisk the remaining oil with the orange juice and season well.
• Add half of the chopped mint leaves to the vinaigrette, mix well.
• Pour half the dressing over the orange mixture and gently mix.
• When you wish to assemble the salad, build up the salad by layering the orange mixture and roast fennel bulbs in alternate layers.
• Drizzle with the remaining dressing and scatter the remaining chopped mint over the top.
• Finely chop the reserved fennel fronds and scatter them over the top, as the final flourish!
• Great served with barbequed poultry or meats, especially Duck or Lamb.