Best Spanish Anchovy Fennel And Preserved Lemon Salad Recipes

Fennel Salad With Anchovy and Olives image

Provided by David Tanis

Time 20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 anchovy fillets, rinsed, blotted dry and roughly chopped
3 tablespoons lemon juice, plus 1 teaspoon lemon zest (from 2 large lemons)
2 tablespoons finely diced preserved lemon, rinsed and blotted dry (optional)
2 small garlic cloves, grated or mashed to a paste
Kosher salt and black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 medium fennel bulbs, trimmed and thinly sliced
Kosher salt and black pepper
About 1/2 cup green olives, such as Castelvetrano or Lucques, smashed and pits removed (about 16 olives)
4 hard-boiled eggs (8 minutes), peeled and halved
Extra anchovy fillets, for garnish (optional)
Handful of Italian parsley leaves, for garnish

Steps:

Make the dressing: Put chopped anchovies, lemon juice and zest, preserved lemon (if using) and garlic in a small bowl. Add a pinch of salt and pepper, and whisk in olive oil.
Prepare the salad: Place sliced fennel in a salad bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Add olives and dressing, and toss to coat.
Transfer to serving platter or individual plates. Surround with halved eggs (draped with more anchovy fillets, if desired), and scatter parsley leaves over the top.

Fennel and Radicchio Salad With Anchovy and Egg image

Provided by David Tanis

Time 15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 medium fennel bulbs, topped and trimmed, fronds reserved for another use
Salt and black pepper
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice (from 1 small lemon)
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 small garlic clove, grated or smashed to a paste
1 medium head radicchio (about 12 ounces)
3 large eggs (cooked 8 minutes), cooled in ice water and peeled
4 to 6 anchovy fillets, preferably the best quality you can find, rinsed, patted dry and halved

Steps:

Using a sharp knife or a mandoline, slice fennel crosswise 1/8-inch thick. Place slices in a wide salad bowl, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add olive oil, lemon juice and zest, and garlic. Toss everything together, coating the fennel well. Taste for salt and adjust. (This can be done up to 30 minutes ahead.)
Remove and discard any wilted outer leaves of radicchio. Separate tender leaves, tearing large ones into smaller pieces.
To finish the salad, quarter the eggs. Add radicchio to the salad bowl and sprinkle very lightly with salt. Toss together radicchio and fennel, coating everything well. Garnish with quartered eggs. (Yolks should have a moist center.) Top eggs with the anchovy fillets.