Fennel salad with olives and lime

Name: Fennel salad with olives and lime
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: ½ white onion, thinly sliced; 100g green Sicilian olives, pitted and crushed; 30ml fresh lime juice, plus extra if needed; 2 bulbs baby fennel, thinly sliced, green fronds reserved; 60ml (¼ cup) olive oil; 50g fresh coriander, tender sprigs and leaves

Alison Roman

February 7, 2020

Fennel salad with olives and lime. William Meppem

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

An easy side for barbecues, dinner parties or a night in.

Ingredients

½ white onion, thinly sliced
100g green Sicilian olives, pitted and crushed
30ml fresh lime juice, plus extra if needed
2 bulbs baby fennel, thinly sliced, green fronds reserved
60ml (¼ cup) olive oil
50g fresh coriander, tender sprigs and leaves

Method

1. Rinse onion slices, then drain. Combine onion, olives and lime juice in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper.
2. Add fennel and fronds and toss to coat. Season with salt, pepper and more lime juice, if needed.
3. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with coriander and cracked pepper to serve.
Tip: Rinsing the raw onion slices helps to mellow their flavour.
Serving suggestion: Grilled mackerel on spicy tomato toast