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  1. Recipe Summary
  2. Difficulty: Easy
  3. Yield: 6 servings
  4. User Rating: 5 Stars
  5. ## Added 4 thick slices of panchetta
  6. ## add toasted nuts???
  7. 2 pounds small white potatoes, scrubbed clean and patted dry
  8. 3 tablespoons olive oil
  9. Salt
  10. Freshly ground black pepper
  11. 1 large fennel bulb, stem removed and fronds reserved, wiped clean, bottom left intact, and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices
  12. 1 large sweet onion, such as Walla Walla, Texas Sweet, Maui or Vidalia, peeled, ends trimmed, and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices
  13. Herbed Buttermilk Dressing, recipe follows
  14. Preheat the grill to medium-high.
  15. Place the potatoes in the center of a double thickness of heavy aluminum foil. Toss with 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil and season lightly with salt and pepper. Wrap up in the foil, turning up the edges to seal. Place the potatoes on the grill and cook until tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove and cut into wedges.
  16. Meanwhile, brush the fennel and onion slices on both sides with the remaining olive oil and lightly season with salt and pepper. Place on the grill and cook until marked and tender, and starting to turn golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove from the grill and place on a cutting board. Roughly chop.
  17. Combine the potatoes, fennel and onions in a large bowl and while warm, toss with the Herbed Buttermilk Dressing. Adjust the seasoning, to taste, and serve immediately.
  18. Herbed Buttermilk Dressing:
  19. 3/4 cup buttermilk
  20. 1/2 cup sour cream
  21. 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  22. 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
  23. 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
  24. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
  25. 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill leaves
  26. 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
  27. 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano leaves
  28. Reserved fennel fronds
  29. In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, sour cream, vinegar, and hot pepper sauce. Add the remaining ingredients and the chopped fennel fronds, to taste (1 to 2 tablespoons). Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Pour over the vegetables and toss to coat evenly.
  30. Yield: 1 1/4 cups