Best Fennel Orange Juice And Pine Nuts With Fusilli Recipes

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.

PASTA WITH FENNEL, SARDINES, AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente according to package instructions, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine oil and pine nuts in a large saute pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until nuts are lightly toasted, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add onion, sliced fennel, garlic, and salt to pan; season with pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and light golden, 9 to 10 minutes. Add sardines; stir in lemon zest and juice. Chop reserved fennel fronds; stir into mixture.
• Drain pasta, reserving about 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Add pasta to mixture in pan along with enough cooking water to coat; toss to combine. Divide among four serving plates; grate lemon zest over each. Serve immediately.

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.

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.