Shanklish Salad

Name: Shanklish Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Lebanese Coastal & Mountain
Ingredients: 2 large fennel bulbs; 0.5 small Spanish onion; 200 g feta; 2 tsp za'atar spice mix; 1 slice preserved lemon; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Fennel bulbs, feta and preserved lemon tossed together raw and seasoned with za'atar for a Lebanese salad. It's finished with fennel fronds and drizzle with olive oil.

15 min · Serves 8 · Easy

Ingredients

2 large fennel bulbs, with tips stalks and fronds intact
0.5 small Spanish onion, very thinly sliced
200 gfeta, or Shanklish cheese
2 tspza'atar spice mix, if using feta
1 slicepreserved lemon, wedge, pith and flesh removed, very thinly sliced
2 tbspextra virgin olive oil

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 5 min · 15 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Reserve fennel fronds, then, using a mandolin, thinly slice bulbs and place in a bowl of cold water for 5 minutes or until ready to serve.
5 min
2
To serve, drain fennel well, then layer on a platter with onion, crumbled shanklish and preserved lemon. (If using feta, sprinkle it with za’atar first before crumbling.).
3
Scatter with reserved fennel fronds and drizzle with olive oil.