GRILLED FENNEL AND ORANGE SALAD WITH NUTS AND MINT

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Fennel and mint are like peanut butter and jelly, Simon and Garfunkel or carrots and peas...wait. I will get back to you on that.

Provided by Patrick Johnson @pwjohnso

Categories     Other Side Dishes

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 - fennel bulbs, halved and cut into 1/2" slices
1/4 cup(s) olive oil
1 teaspoon(s) kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper, freshly ground
2 - oranges, ripe, segmented
2 tablespoon(s) orange juice, freshly squeezed
1 teaspoon(s) orange zest
1/4 cup(s) almonds, sliced, toasted
2 tablespoon(s) mint leaves, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat grill to high.
  • Brush fennel with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season season with salt and pepper.
  • Grill for 3 to 4 minutes per side until slightly charred.
  • Remove from grill to serving platter and scatter orange segments over the top.
  • Whisk together orange juice, orange zest, 1/4 cup olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  • Drizzle over salad and sprinkle with sliced almonds and mint.

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