Shanklish Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 large fennel bulbs, with tips stalks and fronds intact
• 1/2 small spanish onion, very thinly sliced
• 200 g feta (or shanklish cheese)
• 2 teaspoons za'atar spice mix (if using feta)
• 1 slice preserved lemon, wedge, pith and flesh removed, very thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 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.
• 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.