Vanilla Spiced Pork with Fennel Salad

Vanilla Spiced Pork

• 4 pork loin chops, about 2.5-3cm thick
• 1 Heilala Vanilla Bean, split or 1 teaspoon Heilala Vanilla Powder
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1-2 tbsp grapeseed oil or similar

Fennel Salad

• 4 small fennel bulbs, outer leaves removed, halved and very finely sliced (a mandolin is good here)
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced or 1 red onion
• 2 tablespoons chives, snipped
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper