Barbecued Fennel With Black Olive Dressing

Slice fennel and chargrill it as the base to a salad dressed with Kalamata olives, parsley, basil and garlic

• Cooking Time Prep 10 mins
  Cook 10 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Serves 4

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  69

• Protein

  1g

• Carbs

  3g

• Fat

  6g

• Saturates

  1g

• Fibre

  5g

• Sugar

  2g

• Salt

  0.2g

Ingredients

• 2 fennel bulbs, sliced lengthways into 1cm-thick pieces
• 1½ tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp finely chopped black Kalamata olives
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• juice 1 lemon
• small handful each parsley and basil, finely chopped

Directions

1. Heat a BBQ or griddle pan. Toss the fennel in 1 tbsp of the oil, coating well. Cook for 5 mins on each side until golden brown and charred.
2. To make the dressing, put the olives, garlic, lemon juice and remaining oil in a bowl. Add the chopped herbs and combine. Lay the fennel on a platter and pour over the dressing. Eat warm or at room temperature.

Categories: Barbecue, Healthy, Special Diets, Vegetables, Vegetarian