FENNEL WITH OLIVE OIL DIPPING SAUCE

Fennel With Olive Oil Dipping Sauce image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1 clove garlic, peeled and lightly crushed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Minced zest of 1 lemon
1 fennel bulb

Steps:

For the dipping sauce, combine half the olive oil and garlic in a small saucepan and turn heat to medium-low. Cook, shaking pan occasionally, until garlic begins to sizzle. Remove garlic from oil, and pan from heat. Add cold oil to pan along with salt, pepper and lemon zest to taste.
Trim fennel, and cut into thin strips. Serve with dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 175, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 157 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams