Fennel is a vegetable I often buy because it is crunchy and delicious in summer as a crudité, but equally great boiled and gratin-baked in the oven with bechamel and lots of grated Parmesan, as well as in this recipe for raw marinated fennel, a fresh and light side dish! I dress them like this: it’s the simplest and tastiest way to dress raw fennel and make them even tastier!
Today in Bologna it’s hot, very hot, and … there’s no desire to do anything! So today’s recipe is very simple and easy, that is, RAW marinated fennel, a real no-brainer eh eh!
Fennel has 31 calories per 100 grams of the product, and I don’t know if you know this little curiosity that it can be male or female!
The male fennel is rounder and meatier and less fibrous than the female one which is more elongated. As I said before, fennel is low-calorie, full of fiber, and has digestive properties; it is beneficial for the entire gastrointestinal system.
It indeed has the ability to avoid the formation of intestinal gas and, containing anethole, can act on painful abdominal contractions. Not to forget its anti-inflammatory power but … now let’s go to the kitchen to prepare raw marinated fennel!
You can find fennel all year round because depending on the season, the cultivation area changes. For example, those harvested in winter and up to spring are mainly gathered in Calabria and Puglia, regions that alone account for 50% of Italian production and remember that Italy is the largest European producer, as well as the biggest consumer!
DELICIOUS VARIANTS
If we want to give an intriguing aroma to the raw fennel salad, we can:
• add pink peppercorns
• balsamic vinegar of Modena
• organic orange zest.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 people
- Cooking methods: No Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for RAW MARINATED FENNEL
- 3 Fennels
- to taste apple cider vinegar
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste fennel seeds
- to taste fine salt
- to taste white pepper (but also black …)
Tools for RAW MARINATED FENNEL
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- Mandolin
- Bowl
Preparation of RAW MARINATED FENNEL
Wash and remove the toughest leaves from the fennel.
With the mandolin (make sure to use the tool to protect your fingers because I left half a finger there a while ago) thinly slice the fennel.
Place them in a bowl and dress with extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and fennel seeds.
Season with salt and pepper.
Mix well and cover with plastic wrap.
Place the covered bowl in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to give a more intense aroma to this side dish with marinated fresh vegetables.
If you remember to mix everything occasionally, the raw marinated fennel are even tastier!!
Simple, easy, very appetizing, and crunchy, here’s the recipe for marinated fennel, ideal for detoxing and staying light!
Enjoy your meal!
Annalisa
Advice and Notes
A recipe I highly recommend with fennel is a quick and tasty appetizer with salmon, the recipe of which is absolutely not to be missed…
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