Seafood and Fennel Salad with Anchovy Dressing

With some cooked seafood, such as shelled shrimp, mussels, or squid rings, you can make this flavorful salad in about 15 minutes with absolutely no heat at all. This fabulous but simple, quick and easy no cook seafood and fennel salad recipe is delicious and is special enough for a company of four.

Prep Time: 15 mins    

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

handful of crisp lettuce leaves, such
  as romaine
1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
1lb (450g) assorted cooked
  seafood, such as shelled shrimp,
  mussels, or squid rings, rinsed
  and dried
6 flat anchovies in oil, drained
1 fresh hot green chile, seeded and
finely chopped
handful of fresh cilantro leaves,
  coarsely chopped

For the dressing

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
6 flat anchovies in oil, drained and
  finely chopped
pinch of sugar
handful of flat-leaf parsley, finely
  chopped
sea salt and freshly ground
  black pepper

Directions:
1 First, make the dressing. In a large bowl, whisk together the oil and vinegar. Add the chopped anchovies, sugar, and parsley, and season well with salt and pepper. Whisk again until well blended.
2 Add the lettuce, fennel, seafood, whole anchovies, chile, and cilantro, tossing gently to coat with the dressing. Pile into a shallow serving bowl. Serve with rice stick noodles and lemon wedges.

Notes: Rice stick noodles are simple to prepare: just soak them in hot water for 5–10 minutes, then drain well and serve.