Fennel Slaw
- 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
- 1 tablespoon anise seeds
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup red-wine vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 medium fennel bulbs (sometimes called anise; 1 to 1 1/2 lb total), stalks cut off and discarded but fronds reserved
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 small green cabbage (2 to 2 1/2 lb, preferably Savoy), any tough outer leaves discarded
- 1 large carrot, coarsely grated (1 cup)
- 1 small red onion, halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced lengthwise (1 cup)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- an electric coffee/spice grinder
- Toast fennel and anise seeds in a dry heavy skillet over moderate heat, shaking occasionally, until lightly browned, then cool. Coarsely grind fennel and anise seeds in grinder. Whisk together ground seeds and remaining dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
- Halve fennel bulbs lengthwise, then cut out and discard cores. Thinly slice fennel crosswise and toss with lemon juice in a very large bowl. Finely chop enough fennel fronds to measure 1/4 cup and add to sliced fennel.
- Quarter cabbage and cut out and discard core. Thinly slice cabbage crosswise and add to fennel along with carrot, onion, parsley, and dressing and toss well. Chill, covered, at least 1 hour to allow flavors to develop.
fennel seeds, anise seeds, mayonnaise, redwine vinegar, salt, black pepper, fennel bulbs, lemon juice, green cabbage, carrot, red onion, parsley
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/fennel-slaw-232320 (may not work)