Salmon Salad with Fennel, Orange, and Mint

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 1 cup small fresh mint leaves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ cup unseasoned rice-wine vinegar
• 2 whole star anise*
• 1 1-pound salmon fillet with skin
• + 2 more ingredients
• • 4 cups fennel
  • 2 navel oranges

Place sugar, vinegar, star anise, and 4 cups cold water in large deep skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to boil over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add salmon fillet, skin side up, to skillet. Cover skillet and remove from heat. Let stand 10 minutes. Using slotted spoon, tur...

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