Shaved Fennel with Blood Oranges, Pecorino, and Pomegranates
- 2 large round fennel bulbs, trimmed, and several fennel fronds set aside
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 large blood oranges, peeled and segmented
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- An 8-ounce chunk hard pecorino, such as sardo or toscano, for shaving
- Using a mandoline or other vegetable slicer, shave the fennel crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
- Place in a bowl and toss with the lemon juice and olive oil.
- Add the blood orange segments, pomegranate seeds, and fennel fronds and toss gently to mix.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Arrange the fennel salad on four individual plates.
- Shave the pecorino in long shards over each plate, and serve.
fennel bulbs, lemon, extra virgin olive oil, oranges, pomegranate seeds, salt, hard pecorino
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/shaved-fennel-with-blood-oranges-pecorino-and-pomegranates (may not work)