You’ve most likely had fennel raw- shaved over fish or seafood, or served in a fresh, citrusy salad. It’s delicious in its crunchy raw form, but when it’s slow-roasted- it really takes on another character. It’s deliciously fragrant and sweet with a slight anise-flavour, it’s tender and melty and so amazingly tasty.
I love to roast sliced fennel with brown onion, garlic, chilli and crushed fennel seeds to make a kick-ass vegetable side dish. Add in some smoked salmon and black olives, and you have a simple, heart-warming, DELICIOUS meal.
Word of warning- roasting this dish will make your home smell divine, you may have to share this secret with your neighbours
Roast Garlic Fennel with Salmon & Black Olives
Slow roasted fennel with garlic, chilli and fennel seeds is deliciously sweet and fragrant and pairs perfectly with smoked fish
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 358kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 bulbs fennel- washed and sliced save the fennel fronds for garnishing
- 1 tbsp crushed fennel seeds
- 1 brown onion- sliced
- 1 clove garlic- minced
- ½ tbsp chilli flakes
- 1 fresh red chilli- sliced
- 2 smoked salmon or trout fillets
- 1 handful sliced black olives
- 1 lemon- juice only
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C
- Add sliced fennel and sliced onions to a ceramic baking tray
- Crush fennel seeds and garlic and add to the tray, with 1 tbsp olive oil, chilli flakes and sliced chilli
- Season with salt & pepper and combine
- Roast for 40-50 minutes, stirring halfway- until fennel is tender and slightly browned
- Remove roast fennel from oven, divide into 2 portions
- Tear chunks of smoked salmon on top & scatter with sliced black olives
- Squeeze lemon over the top and garnish with fennel fronds
Nutrition
Calories: 358kcal
Carbs: 23.7g | Fat: 21.5g | Protein: 21g


1 Comment
Paleodebcooks
January 3, 2020 at 9:12 amI love roast fennel!!