Need a gluten free and vegan side dish? Heirloom Tomato Salad with Pickled Fennel could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 275 calories, 2g of protein, and 17g of fat each. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have fennel fronds, olive oil, kosher salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
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Toast star anise, aniseed,coriander seeds, fennel seeds, andcumin seeds in a small skillet over medium-lowheat, stirring often, until fragrant,about 3 minutes. Bundle toasted spices,lemongrass, and orange zest in a piece ofcheesecloth and tie with kitchen twine tomake a sachet.
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Whole Coriander Seeds
Fennel Seeds
Orange Zest
Lemon Grass
Star Anise
Anise
Spices
Seeds
Toast
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Kitchen Twine
Frying Pan
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Place sachet and fennel ina 1-quart jar or bowl.
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Fennel
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Bowl
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Bring vinegar, sugar, salt, and 1/2 cupwater to a boil in a medium saucepan,stirring to dissolve sugar and salt.
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Vinegar
Sugar
Salt
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Sauce Pan
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Pourvinegar mixture over sachet and fenneland let cool; discard sachet. Coverfennel and chill at least 12 hours.
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DO AHEAD: Pickled fennel can be made2 weeks ahead. Keep chilled.
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Fennel
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Combine large and cherrytomatoes, vinegar, and 6 tablespoons oil in amedium bowl; season with salt and pepper.
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Salt And Pepper
Vinegar
Cooking Oil
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Let sit at room temperature 30 minutes.
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Before serving, heat remaining 1 tablespoonoil in a medium skillet over high heat. Cook
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Cubanelle peppers, tossing often,until charred in spots, about 4 minutes.
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Peppers
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Serve tomato salad topped withpeppers, pickled fennel, and fennel fronds.