Fennel recipes
Fennel is at its best between June and September, so make good use of it while you can with our fantastic fennel recipes!
Add it to salads, use it in our epic sausage and fennel pasta bake or discover its subtle flavour in this white wine chicken one-pot.
Showing 1-16 of 43 recipes
Citrus
Adam Byatt’s citrus, fennel and burrata salad
Top chef Adam Byatt shares his cutting-edge knife advice. Hone your knife skills with his beautiful citrus, fennel and burrata salad.
Sausage pasta
Sausage ragù with fennel and orange
Sausage makes an incredible base for ragù, especially when paired with bright southern Italian flavours like fennel and orange.
Gnocchi
Caramelised fennel gnocchi
Slowly caramelising fennel in the same way you would onions renders it sweet and tender – an easy yet tasty topping for shop-bought gnocchi.
Fennel
Fennel tarte tatin
This fennel tarte tatin is a great vegetarian dinner or side for a roast. Fennel seeds temper the sweetness and goat’s cheese adds tang.
Sausage pasta
Angela Hartnett’s rigatoni with fennel and sausage
A simple, rustic, deeply flavourful pasta dish from the iconic Angela Hartnett, with fennel and sausage in a tomato sauce.
One-pot meals
Braised sausages, lentils and fennel
Georgina Hayden's braised sausages with fennel and lentils is a weeknight winner. A one-pot family dinner that doesn't skimp on flavour.
Fennel
Fennel and onion pakoras
Acclaimed chef Aktar Islam shares his recipe for the best pakoras you'll ever cook. Golden, light and crisp - these fritters hit the spot.
Rainy day recipes for summer
Fennel, cucumber and pepper pickle
This crunchy, fresh and zingy fennel and cucumber pickle has just a light spicing which makes it a true all-rounder. Serve it with cheese or charcuterie, spoon it into sandwiches or use it to top a burger.
30-minute meals
Pan-fried plaice with fennel, samphire and orange
Salty samphire, fragrant fennel and orange make a light but flavour-forward base for pan-fried plaice. Add new potatoes on the side.
Tinned beans
Veggie bean casserole with pesto garlic croûtes
This hearty veggie bean casserole makes a great option for lunch or a Christmas buffet. Serve with crisp pesto toasts.
Favourite chicken
Five-spice chicken schnitzel with citrussy greens
Ramp up the flavour of classic chicken schnitzel with a five-spice coating. Serve with citrussy fennel salad for lunch or a light dinner.
Fennel
Fennel, beetroot and orange salad with griddled prawns
This quick summer salad is plenty of good things at once: crunchy, citrusy, earthy and fresh. Think fennel salad with prawns.
Winter salads
Roast fennel, clementine, burrata and chilli salad
For a warming winter lunch which brings the heat as well as a creamy texture, give this salad of roast fennel, clementines and burrata a go.
Vegan dinners
Summer garden soup
Gill Meller's beautiful summer garden soup recipe made with broad beans, fennel, new potatoes and herbs is a way to celebrate all things good and green.
Fennel
Kohlrabi and fennel salad
The beauty of this kohlrabi and fennel salad is you can keep it in the fridge until needed. Just drain and toss with the dressing at the last minute.
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