Fennel Salad With Pickled Shrimp
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Salads
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3              Bulbs  fresh fennel -- trimmed on both
                        ends, very thinly sliced, chopping
                        enough of the feathery tops to make 2
  1              Small  red onion -- very thinly sliced
                        Salt and pepper to taste
                        Extra virgin olive oil (the very best you
  1                can  find)
  3             Ounces  fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano -- shaved (not grated
                        or shredded)
                        Pickled Shrimp
  3                     Vidalia spring onions -- white and up to
  2               inch  dark green, very thinly
                        sliced
  1         Tablespoon  drained capers
  3             Cloves  garlic -- very thinly sliced
  2               Cups  champagne or rice wine vinegar
  1                Cup  water
  1         Tablespoon  whole coriander
  1         Tablespoon  fennel seed
  1           Teaspoon  thinly sliced fresh ginger
                        Salt to taste
  2               Cups  olive oil
  1                     / 2 pounds medium shrimp -- peeled and
                        deveined, steamed 3 to 4 minutes
                        until just cooked
 

Preparation:

Boil the vinegar, water, coriander, fennel seed, ginger and salt over medium heat for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool. Stir in olive oil. Pour over the shrimp and marinate 24 to 48 hours. To serve: Arrange fennel and red onion on a salad platter. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil. Top with drained shrimp and shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano. Sprinkle with minced fennel. Pass extra olive oil on the side. The distinctive anise flavor of bulb fennel goes very well with the tang of our tender marinated shrimp.

 

Nutritional Information:

652 Calories (kcal); 72g Total Fat; (97% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 3mg Sodium