Crunchy, bright and simple, this fennel salad is the perfect side dish for everything from grilled fish and meat to braised dishes and pastas.
Ingredients
1fennel bulb,trimmed and very thinly sliced (or shaved)
2tablespoonschopped fennel fronds
1tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil
1lemon,zested and juiced
Kosher salt
Cracked black pepperor red pepper flakes
Instructions
Combine fennel, fennel fronds, olive oil, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, and ½ teaspoon lemon zest in a medium bowl; season with salt and a good amount of cracked pepper.
Let salad stand 15 minutes before serving (to soften the fennel).
Notes
If you're short on time and can't wait for the salad to rest for 15 minutes, slice the fennel even thinner to create shaved fennel pieces.When serving this fennel salad with a fatty cut of meat (such as lamb chops) I don’t add the olive oil to the salad. Why? Without the oil the tart acidic flavor of the salad cuts through the fatty, savory meat just a little bit better.