Shrimp Fennel Orange and Moroccan Olives Tartare

This Shrimp Fennel Orange and Moroccan Olives Tartare is a simple yet elegant appetizer to make that tastes unbelievably delicious! The combination of flavors in this dish is absolutely exquisite!

Growing up in Rome I have many fond memories, most of them revolving around food. 🙂

I was thinking back to one of the traditional salads our family would make on Christmas Eve which had Fennel, Oranges, and Black Olives, with a Citrus dressing. This was traditional in Rome, because we couldn’t eat meat on Christmas Eve.

The flavors of this salad blended together in perfect harmony, so I decided to give this recipe a bit of a twist by adding Shrimp and making it into a delicious appetizer. Trust me it works very well!

I hope you LOVE this Shrimp Fennel Orange and Moroccan Olives Tartare! It’s:

• Sophisticated
• Elegant
• Easy to make
• Savory
• Light and Citrusy
• and simply Orgasmik!

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Buon Appetito!

Shrimp Fennel Orange and Moroccan Olives Tartare

• Author: Roberto
• Prep Time: 1 hour
• Total Time: 1 hour
• Yield: 2
• Category: Appetizer
• Cuisine: Seafood

Ingredients

For the Marinade:

• 6 Jumbo Pre-Cooked Shrimp
• 1 Orange peeled
• 1 Thumb Ginger
• 3 Tbs EVOO
• Pinch of Salt and Pepper

For the Tartare:

• 1/2 cup chopped Fennel
• 1/2 cup Moroccan Olives pitted and halved
• 1 Orange peeled and diced
• Drizzle of EVOO
• Pinch of Salt and Pepper
• 1 Orange slice to use as a base under mold ring (see instructions)

Instructions

1. Start by making the marinade.
2. In a food processor or high speed blender add 1 Orange peeled, Ginger, 3 Tbs EVOO, pinch of Salt and Pepper. Blend until velvety smooth, about 30 seconds.
3. Add Shrimp to a large ziplock bag and pour marinade over it. Seal it and refrigerate for 1 hour.
4. In a medium bowl add Fennel, Moroccan Olives, 1 Orange peeled and diced, drizzle of EVOO, pinch of Salt and Pepper. Mix well.
5. Chop 5 of the marinated Shrimp and add to the mixture (save 1 whole Shrimp to top the tartare with).
6. Place the Orange slice under a 3 inch mold ring, add the tartare into the mold ring and press down, remove mold ring carefully.
7. Add the whole Shrimp on top of tartare.
8. Enjoy!