Kalamata Olives With Fennel And Orange Recipes

KALAMATA OLIVES WITH FENNEL AND ORANGE

Steps:

• Using a stripper or vegetable peeler, remove orange zest in long strips, avoiding pith. With a sharp stainless-steel knife, remove pith. Cut between membranes into sections and cut sections into thirds.
• Toss orange zest and pieces with remaining ingredients, and serve.

ORANGE AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Combine salad, oranges, fennel and olives in large bowl. Toss with Fresh Orange Dressing, to coat, as desired. Refrigerate any remaining vinaigrette.
• Whisk together 1/4 cup orange or blood orange juice, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard, salt and ground black pepper, to taste until blended. Makes about 3/4 cup.

ORANGE FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the fronds from the fennel bulbs and reserve some of the feathery leaves for later. Cut each fennel bulb in half and remove the cores with a sharp knife.
• Fit a food processor with the thinnest slicing blade. Cut the fennel bulbs into wedges and place horizontally into the feed tube. Process in batches. Peel each orange, remove the pith with a knife, and slice. Set aside.
• For the dressing: Whisk together the oil, juice, 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper in a small bowl. Place the fennel slices, oranges slices and arugula in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss together. Sprinkle with salt and add some fennel fronds for decoration.

FENNEL ORANGE SALAD WITH KALAMATA OLIVES AND MICROGREENS

Steps:

• Arrange 1/4 of the sliced fennel on each of four plates along with 1/4 of the orange slices and kalamata olives. Sprinkle with a tiny pinch of the coarse sea salt, a few fennel fronds and microgreens. Drizzle with a little of the olive oil and lemon juice. Serve immediately.

WARM OLIVES WITH FENNEL AND ORANGE

Steps:

• Place olives in medium bowl. Cover with 2 cups water; let stand 10 minutes. Drain.
• Combine olives, oil, thyme, garlic, fennel seeds, and orange peel in small skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until garlic is fragrant and oil is hot, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vinegar. Cool slightly; serve warm.

BRAISED FISH WITH FENNEL, TOMATOES AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Combine first 5 ingredients in metal baking pan. Season fish with salt and pepper; place atop vegetables. Cover with foil. Bake until fish is just cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• Using spatula, transfer fish to plate; cover with foil and keep warm. Place baking pan with vegetables atop stovetop burner; bring to boil. Boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Mix in lemon juice, oil and 1 tablespoon basil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place one fish fillet on each of 4 plates. Top with vegetable mixture, dividing equally. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons basil and olives.

ORANGE AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Combine salad, oranges, fennel and olives in large bowl. Toss with Fresh Orange Dressing, to coat, as desired. Refrigerate any remaining vinaigrette.

FENNEL, ORANGE, AND OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Remove peel and pith from the oranges using a sharp paring knife. Working over a bowl to catch the juice, carefully cut between membranes, to remove segments. Squeeze remaining membrane to extract juice, reserving 1 tablespoon.
• In a medium bowl, combine orange segments, fennel, fennel fronds, and olives; set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together reserved orange juice, vinegar, shallot, oil, salt, and pepper. Drizzle over salad, tossing gently to combine. Serve immediately.

ORANGE, ARUGULA, AND KALAMATA OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients. Combine arugula, fennel, onion, and olives in a large bowl.
• Drizzle lemon mixture over arugula mixture; toss gently to coat.
• Top with orange sections.