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Grilled fennel and grilled lemons on white plate.
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5 from 2 votes

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 Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4

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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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

Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 5.5g | Fat: 28.8g | Saturated Fat: 5.6g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 728mg | Potassium: 485mg | Fiber: 3.7g | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 0.9mg