BARBECUED FENNEL WITH BLACK OLIVE DRESSING

Barbecued fennel with black olive dressing image

Slice fennel and chargrill it as the base to a salad dressed with Kalamata olives, parsley, basil and garlic

Provided by Good Food team

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 fennel bulbs , sliced lengthways into 1cm-thick pieces
1 ½ tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp finely chopped black Kalamata olive
1 garlic clove , crushed
juice 1 lemon
small handful each parsley and basil, finely chopped

Steps:

Heat a BBQ or griddle pan. Toss the fennel in 1 tbsp of the oil, coating well. Cook for 5 mins on each side until golden brown and charred.
To make the dressing, put the olives, garlic, lemon juice and remaining oil in a bowl. Add the chopped herbs and combine. Lay the fennel on a platter and pour over the dressing. Eat warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 69 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium