Sausage Sandwiches with Fennel

Prep / Total : 55 minutes        Makes 5 servings

I love fennel , when I found this recipe in my local paper , I had to share it with the rest of the fennel foodies lovers ...enjoy
Want to dress up these rolls even more? Slice sweet onions into thick slabs, coat them with oil and slap those on the grill, too. The grilled onions will provide a delicious bed to nestle the sausages into inside the rolls.

5                 fennel sausage links (about 1 lb.)
1                 bulb fennel, trimmed
1                 red bell pepper, cored
2                 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed
2                 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
2                 tablespoons  mayonnaise
2                 tablespoons  whole-grain Dijon mustard
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
5                 crusty French rolls, to serve

1 .          Heat a grill to medium. Oil the grill grates with an oil-soaked paper towel held with tongs.
2 .          Grill the sausages for 20 minutes, turning regularly.
3 .          While the sausages grill, make the fennel slaw. Use a mandoline or food processor to shave the fennel and red pepper very thinly. Alternatively, use a knife to slice the fennel and pepper as thinly as possible.
4 .          In a medium bowl, whisk together the crushed fennel seed, vinegar, mayonnaise and mustard. Add the fennel and red pepper, tossing to thoroughly coat with the dressing. Season with salt and pepper.
5 .          To serve, place each sausage in a roll and top with the slaw.