Mozzarella with Grilled Fennel Salad

I was given a couple of bulbs of fennel this week by my colleague. I gratefully accepted them and then proceeded to search for recipes. My recipe books didn't come up with very much. I wanted something simple so I went for this simple mozzarella with grilled fennel salad recipe by Nigel Slater. 

I didn't have much luck with the fennel grilling but it was OK. I got some great olives, green not black though as the recipe suggested and they kind of stole the show.

I served the salad with potato salad, fresh home made bread and cheese and then we had some houmous afterwards as it wasn't quite ready.