Radicchio Fennel Slaw Rachael Ray Recipes

ITALIAN RADICCHIO & FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Clean the fennel Bulb, cut off the top leaves and the rough bottom.
• Cut the bulb into 1/2" strips.
• Arrange Lettuce, olives and fennel artistically on a serving plate.
• Combine in a blender or food processor the dressing ingredients, blend& process 10 seconds.
• Season with salt and a dash of sugar.
• Pour over the salad& serve.

FENNEL AND CELERY SLAW

Steps:

• Combine the honey, vinegar and shallot with the lemon juice and whisk in the EVOO. Add the parsley, celery and fennel and toss to coat and combine. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange on a platter and top with the toasted nuts.

RADICCHIO FENNEL SLAW - RACHAEL RAY

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine the raisins, navel orange juice, and hot water; let sit for 5 minutes.
• In another large bowl toss together the fennel, radicchio, scallions, and parsley.
• Add the plumped raisins (along with the liquid) and pine nuts, toss, then add the vinegar and oil and toss to coat.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.

ROMAINE AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Place chopped or torn romaine in a large salad bowl. Cut fennel bulb down the center, then again, quartering it. Remove the core with angled cuts on each quarter bulb. Thinly slice quarter bulbs across and add to salad bowl. Combine romaine and fennel with parsley sprigs and red onion. Place one fingertip over the top of balsamic vinegar to control the pour and splash a few tablespoons into the bowl. Drizzle the salad generously with extra-virgin olive oil and toss lightly to coat salad evenly with vinegar and oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and top salads with curls of Asiago or Parmigiano, created by shaving cheese with your knife.

ROAST PORK SHOULDER SANDWICHES WITH FENNEL SLAW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Have the butcher butterfly the meat for you or take a very sharp knife and split the shoulder open and across the meat, opening the shoulder like a book, 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick. Heavily sprinkle the meat with lots of pepper and sea salt, garlic, rosemary and fennel seeds. Roll the meat up and tie with twine. Slather with EVOO and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Dress the onions with EVOO, salt and pepper and scatter across a baking pan. Set the meat on top and roast 1 hour.
• Douse the pan with the wine and return to the oven. Roast another 1 to 1 1/2 hours to 145 to 150 degrees F internal temperature. Let stand 15 minutes, and then slice and serve. Or, cool to room temp, cover and store. To serve after storing, slice 1-inch thick pieces and reheat in shallow pan of warm chicken stock to heat through.
• While the meat cooks, combine the sugar, lemon juice, vinegar, salt and pepper and about 1/4 cup EVOO. Toss the cabbage and fennel and fronds in the dressing.
• To serve, slice the meat, pile on rolls with warm onions and cold fennel slaw on top.

FENNEL AND PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• On a cutting board, chop and reserve 1/4 cup fennel fronds. Trim the bulbs, cut them in half and very thinly slice by hand or with a mandoline. Transfer to a large serving bowl and add the sweet peppers, radicchio, lemon juice, a healthy douse of extra-virgin olive oil, the reserved fennel fronds, and salt and pepper, to taste. Toss and let stand for 15 minutes, then toss again and serve.

FENNEL-RADICCHIO SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk 3 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice and minced shallot to blend in small bowl. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Toss fennel and radicchio with dressing in medium bowl. Divide salad between 2 plates. Garnish with sliced olives and serve.