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Grilled Fennel Salad With Shaved Parmesan

Grilled fennel, grilled lemons, oil-cured black olives and shaved parmesan cheese combine to make an easy and delicious summer salad.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 297 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 2 medium fennel bulbs sliced into ~1/2" pieces
  • 4 large lemons halved
  • 1 block parmigiano reggiano shaved
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup oil-cured olives pitted
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup parsley

Instructions

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  1. Cut off the stalks of the fennel. With a vegetable peeler, remove any brown spots, then cut off the bottom 1/4" of the fennel. Cut the fennel into 1/2" thick slices.
  2. Toss the fennel with a 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tsp kosher salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Chop a 1/4 cup of fresh parsley and cut the lemons in half.
  3. Grill the fennel for 5 minutes per side over medium to medium-high heat until nicely charred. Grill the lemon halves (flesh side down) until nicely charred as well (about 3- 5 minutes).
  4. Arrange the fennel and lemons in a large platter. Sprinkle the 1/4 cup of oil-cured olives on top. Shave a healthy amount of the Parmigiano Reggiano onto the salad. Drizzle a 1/4 or more of the extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with the fresh parsley. Taste test and if desired add a touch of coarse sea salt to finish. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Oil-cured olives are quite salty.  Rinsing them in a strainer will remove some of their salt.
  • The entire fennel bulb is edible, but the recipe uses the bigger cut pieces of the bulb.
  • Good quality parmesan or Grana Padano can be substituted for the Parmigiano Reggiano.

Nutrition Information

Calories 297kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 5.5g (11%) Fat 28.8g (44%) Saturated Fat 5.6g (28%) Cholesterol 8mg (3%) Sodium 728mg (30%) Potassium 485mg (14%) Fiber 3.7g (15%) Calcium 140mg (14%) Iron 0.9mg (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 297

% Daily Value*

Calories 297kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 5.5g 11%
Fat 28.8g 44%
Saturated Fat 5.6g 28%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 728mg 30%
Potassium 485mg 10%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Calcium 140mg 14%
Iron 0.9mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.