Fennel, Blood Orange and Olive Salad

Fennel, alongside aubergine, was considered a ‘vile food of the Jews’ in Italy for quite some time, as Pellegrino Artusi tells us in La Scienza in Cucina e l’Arte di Mangiar Bene (Science in the Kitchen and The Art of Eating Well). Now a popular ingredient across Italy, fennel is often used in salads. My favourite combination of flavours is fennel, oranges and olives and this dish exemplifies simplicity and seasonality at its best. I’ve al