Grilled Fennel & Orange Mozzarella Salad
/Recipe by Courtney Roulston
Dietaries – Meat-free, gluten-free
Serves – 4 as a side
Prep Time – 10 mins
Cooking Time – 15 mins
Ingredients
2 baby fennel
2 oranges
2 x 250g tubs fresh mozzarella cheese
10 fresh round mint leaves, picked
10 fresh basil leaves, picked
3 tbsp Coles pistachio nuts, toasted, gently crushed
sea salt
Coles black pepper
3 tbsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil
Method
Heat a griddle pan over medium heat. Cut the fennel into wedges. Grill the fennel for 1-2 minutes, or until charred and slightly fragrant. Remove from the heat and roughly chop some of the fennel into smaller pieces. Allow the fennel to cool slightly.
Remove the skin from the oranges and cut into slices. Place orange slices around the fennel.
Tear the mozzarella cheese into rough strips onto the fennel and oranges.
Scatter over the mint, basil, pistachio nuts, and season with sea salt and cracked black pepper. Drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil generously before serving.
Best served with toasted sourdough, grilled pork chops, or baked Christmas ham.