1
large bulb fennel, trimmed, reserving the fronds
1
large orange
⅓
cup small black olives
2 Tbsp
extra-virgin olive oil
2 tsp
white wine vinegar
1
handful of mint leaves
¼ cup
roasted almonds, roughly chopped
Salt & pepper
Method
1
Preheat oven to 100C and line a large baking tray with paper.
2
Season both sides of the salmon with some salt and lay the salmon fillet on the baking tray skin side down. Remove the zest of the orange and mix with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Brush the salmon with the orange and olive oil mix.
3
Bake the salmon in the preheated oven, depending on the thickness of your salmon, it should take between 45 minutes to 1 hour to cook. The salmon is done when the thickest part feels just firm to the touch. Remove from oven and set aside until ready to serve, it’s best served warm or at room temperature.
4
While the salmon is cooking, shave the fennel using a mandolin or a vegetable peeler then place in a bowl of ice water. This makes the fennel super crispy and curly.
5
Drain the fennel, spin dry, toss into a mixing bowl with the mint leaves, orange slices and olives. Pour over the extra olive oil and white wine vinegar and toss everything together. Season to taste.
6
When the salmon is cool enough to handle, break into serving size chunks, you may not need to it all for the salad. Scatter half of the fennel salad over a platter, then arrange the salmon pieces on top. Scatter the remaining fennel mixture over the salmon and top with toasted almonds and reserved fennel fronds.
