Skewered Sea Scallops with Lemon-Fennel Dressing

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I could use this dressing on everything.. it truly was delicious. Whether you use grilled scallops or any other type of fish/shrimp, you can't go wrong with the dressing.

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This recipe is light and tasty. I used frozen Japanese scallops from Trader Joe's, but next time I will splurge on fresh sea scallops. I also pan seared the scallops and put them on top of an arugala, fennel and baby green salad. I used the lemon fennel dressing on the salad.

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fast, easy and great tasting as well as healthy and easy on the waistline. Scales down for two well. Use the remaining fennel bulb in one of the many fennel salad recipes.

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This was nothing short of amazing. Loved it. AND, I didn't even use fennel because i live out in the middle of no where and can't get it. Can't wait to find Fennel somewhere and try it again!

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Pernod is alcoholic and liquid. Pernod is the brand name of a type of liqueur called a pastis. Its relative in Greece is ouzo and in Spain ojen. Another French brand is Ricard. The leading characteristic of these drinks is their licorice flavor, which is produced either with licorice (the plant, not the candy or anise. Its other interesting feature is that it clouds up with the addition of water.

The New Guide to Spirits and Liqueurs (Canada, UK says Pernod is very popular in southern Europe for its thirst-quenching ability, and implies that it is not some frou-frou liqueur that is daintily sipped but a solid "in-between-times drink" that plays a role much like beer further north. With an alcohol content of 40% vs. an average of 5% for most beers and a much higher cost, we doubt very many people drink it like beer ? even diluted with five parts water, as done traditionally in France.

Pernod is actually a successor of absinthe, the potent liquor that contained a toxic oil from wormwood in quantities that were thought to cause brain damage ? and which was outlawed in 1915 in France. One of absinthe's leading manufacturers, Henri Pernod, then focused its efforts on the lower-alcohol, wormwoodless, anise-flavored Pernod.

Your local wine merchant can get this for you.

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This is a super-easy recipe & sooooo good! It is a new favorite & we use the dressing recipe on all sorts of things.
For Charlotte below, Pernod is a liqueur with a deep anise flavor. You can also use Galliano or a decent quality sambuca if you have difficulty finding the other.

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I've been cooking for over 50 years and have never heard of the ingredient call Pernod......what is it and where would you find it? Thanks for any input!

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This one was a hit. I served it on a bed of rice which was really good when it picked up the dressing and a little of the grilled lemon. I made the Orange and Fennel Salad, also found on the FN site to use up the rest of the fennel. I highly recommend this salad as well. In lieu of the Pernod, I used an Ouzo due to availability here. Pretty much the same thing, but a product of Greece instead of France.

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Made this for my husband and we both loved it. A perfect, no fuss, light spring or summer dinner. Will definitely make for guests. I sliced the fennel bulb and drizzled with the extra vinagreitte, grilled alongside the scallops, and served with tossed greens, brown rice pilaf and the greens - delicious and healthy!

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After careful cleaning of the grill grates and properly oiling them, the scallops cooked perfectly and the sauce was excellent. Too easy to make.