Some call it anise, some call it fennel. It's the bulb and chopped up, is one of the "aromatics" that goes with onion. All of this, was the side dish next to the salmon.
Saute
1 tsp olive oil
1/4 c anise bulb chopped up
1/4 c onion, chopped up
Add and continue to saute
4 grape tomatoes, halved
5 green castelvetrano olives, pitted, halved
1/2 pear, cut up
2 tsp capers
1/2 tsp black pepper
Add, cover and wilt
1+ cups kale, ripped to bite size pieces
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 oz white wine
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
Rated a 4.63 on the Kale Scale.