Best Fennel Anchovy And Olive Salad Recipes

Fennel and Radicchio Salad With Anchovy and Egg image

Provided by David Tanis

Time 15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 medium fennel bulbs, topped and trimmed, fronds reserved for another use
Salt and black pepper
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice (from 1 small lemon)
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 small garlic clove, grated or smashed to a paste
1 medium head radicchio (about 12 ounces)
3 large eggs (cooked 8 minutes), cooled in ice water and peeled
4 to 6 anchovy fillets, preferably the best quality you can find, rinsed, patted dry and halved

Steps:

Using a sharp knife or a mandoline, slice fennel crosswise 1/8-inch thick. Place slices in a wide salad bowl, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add olive oil, lemon juice and zest, and garlic. Toss everything together, coating the fennel well. Taste for salt and adjust. (This can be done up to 30 minutes ahead.)
Remove and discard any wilted outer leaves of radicchio. Separate tender leaves, tearing large ones into smaller pieces.
To finish the salad, quarter the eggs. Add radicchio to the salad bowl and sprinkle very lightly with salt. Toss together radicchio and fennel, coating everything well. Garnish with quartered eggs. (Yolks should have a moist center.) Top eggs with the anchovy fillets.

Fennel, Orange, and Olive Salad image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 heads fennel, halved lengthwise, cored and thinly sliced lengthwise, and 1 tablespoon roughly chopped fennel fronds
3 navel oranges
3/4 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
1 tablespoon sherry-wine vinegar
1 teaspoon shallot, minced
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Pinch of coarse salt
Pinch of freshly ground pepper

Steps:

Remove peel and pith from the oranges using a sharp paring knife. Working over a bowl to catch the juice, carefully cut between membranes, to remove segments. Squeeze remaining membrane to extract juice, reserving 1 tablespoon.
In a medium bowl, combine orange segments, fennel, fennel fronds, and olives; set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together reserved orange juice, vinegar, shallot, oil, salt, and pepper. Drizzle over salad, tossing gently to combine. Serve immediately.

Spanish Anchovy, Fennel, and Preserved Lemon Salad image

Provided by Charles Clark

Yield Makes 8 first-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

9 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
5 ounces mche or baby arugula
1 large fennel bulb, very thinly sliced, divided
1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced, divided
1 tablespoon minced purchased or homemade preserved lemon*
8 ounces Spanish white anchovies in vinegar or smoked trout

Steps:

Whisk oil and vinegar in small bowl. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
Combine mche, 1/2 cup fennel, 1/3 cup onion, and preserved lemon in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Arrange on platter. Top with remaining fennel and onion, then anchovies. Drizzle with more dressing and serve.
*QUICK PRESERVED LEMONS: Combine 1 thinly sliced lemon, 1/2 cup lemon juice, and 4 teaspoons coarse sea salt in small skillet. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until almost tender, about 10 minutes. Cool.