This one is so dead easy and quick that it almost doesn’t justify a post of its own!

I wanted something fairly plain but a good contrast to tonight’s barbeque-ish pork ribs – see my recipe of long ago. My first thought was coleslaw, but not only is it a bit hackneyed, we didn’t have the ingredients. Then I thought, if the supermarket can sell us a slaw made with celeriac … I wonder how well it would work with fennel. It did, and of course it’s so easy to do – so easy I’m not even going to write a traditional-style recipe.

I used two small “banana” shallots, finely sliced (but a small onion would do); plus a nice fat, fresh bulb of fennel, also finely sliced. Add a couple of tablespoons of chopped fresh herbs (I had mint and parsley), a good grind of black pepper, and a couple of generous tablespoons of (light) mayonnaise. Mix well, cover, and chill in the fridge until needed (but preferably not too much more than an hour).

It worked extremely well with the ribs and garlic roast potatoes.