Marinated Shaved Fennel With Avocado And Minneola Tangelos Recipes

SHAVED FENNEL SALAD WITH AVOCADO & LEMON

Steps:

• Place the currants in a small bowl. Splash in some vinegar (maybe a teaspoon) and then cover with hot tap water - about a tablespoon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the fennel, fronds, asparagus or snap peas, onion, and parsley. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss. Add the olive oil and fresh lemon juice and toss again. Taste. If it's too tart, add more olive oil by the tablespoon till it tastes right. If it needs more dressing, add more olive oil and lemon to taste. If it's not tart enough, add more lemon (or a splash of vinegar).
• Drain the currants and add to the bowl. Add the avocado, and toss again. Shave in Parmigiano-Reggiano to taste. Toss. Taste. Adjust seasonings as necessary, and serve.

MARINATED SHAVED FENNEL WITH AVOCADO AND MINNEOLA TANGELOS

Steps:

• Prepare salad: Using a mandoline or a sharp knife, shave fennel crosswise very finely. Place in a large bowl with orange juice and rosemary. Season generously with salt. Allow to stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes; toss occasionally.
• Drain and discard liquid from salad. Season to taste with cracked pepper. Add onion and olive oil, and toss to mix. Cover, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Prepare basil emulsion: In a blender or small food processor, combine basil, olive oil and salt to taste. Blend until smooth.
• To serve: Place equal portions of fennel mixture on four serving plates. Surround each portion with three avocado slices in a triangular arrangement. Spoon some basil emulsion around each plate. Place Minneola sections on each plate in a triangular arrangement, and serve.

MARINATED AVOCADO

Steps:

• Slice the red onion and put it in a bowl with the lemon juice. Dice the avocado, add it to the bowl, and toss well to coat. Add the olive oil and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Just before serving stir in the parsley.

MARINATED SALMON WITH FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• With a very sharp knife, trim the gray fat off the skin side of the salmon; it has a strong flavor. Slice the salmon as thinly as possible.
• Make the marinade: Put the lemon juice in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange the salmon in an oiled dish large enough to hold the slices in a single layer. Scatter the celery over the fish, then spoon the marinade over all. Cover and refrigerate until the salmon is a little more than half "cooked", which you can tell by the change in color from rosy orange to pale pink. It should take about 3 hours, depending on the thinness of the slices.
• To serve, divide the salmon and celery among 6 plates, reserving the marinade. Put the sliced fennel and fronds in a bowl and drizzle with enough of the marinade to coat it lightly. Toss well and season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide the fennel among the plates. Spoon a little extra marinade over the salmon.

TUNA, FENNEL, AVOCADO, AND TANGERINE SALAD WITH CITRUS VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Brush tuna with oil; sear 1 1/2 minutes per side. Remove from grill; set aside to cool.
• Dressing
• Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl; whisk until blended. Stir in zests. Add salt and pepper. Toss frisée with 1 tablespoon dressing. Divide frisée between 2 bowls; surround frisée with fennel slices. Top with orange, tangerine and avocado. Drizzle each bowl with 1 tablespoon dressing. Thinly slice tuna and place half on top of each salad. Top with fennel fronds.

MARINATED FENNEL

Steps:

• Wash, trim, and quarter the fennel, then finely slice it, discarding the core.
• Mix lemon juice with salt and pepper, and gradually add olive oil.
• Marinate fennel in this mixture for two hours.