Sicilian fennel and orange salad

Ingredients

• 2 large (about 700g) fennel bulbs
• 3 sweet oranges
• 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 spring onions sliced
• 1 kipper fillet cut into small strips (optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Slice the fennel bulbs and stems thinly. Put in a shallow serving bowl. cut the peel and pith off the oranges with a sharp knife. Slice into thin rounds. Stir into the fennel, adding any juice from the oranges.

2. 2

   Whisk the oil and lemon juice together. Season with salt and pepper, using less salt if you are going to add the kipper. Dress the salad, mixing well.

3. 3

   Sprinkle the spring onions over the salad and dot with the kipper pieces (if using) before serving.