62 fennel recipes to add unique aniseedy flavour to your dishes

A mild, sweet-flavoured flat fish with firm flesh, halibut is particularly well suited to roasting, ideal for easy entertaining or an elevated speedy midweek meal

Olia Hercules takes the rich, colourful pickings of an autumn harvest and adds an Eastern European twist to this impressive dinner for two

Fennel, courgette, peas and parsley make for a wonderfully green risotto, flavoured with a little nutritional yeast in place of parmesan

The caramelised fennel adds a mellow sweetness to this pasta recipe, while lemon zest and chilli add a little zing

When cooked slowly, fennel turns buttery soft and its aniseed flavour mellows, allowing it to carry the strong flavours of citrus and bacon in this recipe

Herby za’atar adds excitement to everyday cottage cheese in this fresh salad that's perfect for a light lunch or on the side of your favourite grilled meats

A seriously simple fennel salad recipe, with a pomegranate molasses and sumac dressing. Use a mandoline or sharp knife to slice the fennel as thinly as possible

Put fennel at the heart of this easy Italian bake, it's the ideal indulgent side to serve with a Sunday roast

Ready in under an hour, this hearty minestrone soup is packed with an abundance of spring veggies and topped with crispy pancetta. Plus, it's low in calories too

Serve your next crispy chicken schnitzel with a colourful side of quick-pickled radishes, flavoured with dill, cucumber and fennel

Try this brilliant medley of broad beans, thinly sliced peaches, fennel, fresh basil and courgette, dressed in a lemony red chilli dressing

Sliced fennel, apple and smoked mackerel come together in this fresh Nordic salad. Serve at lunch or as a starter accompanied by good bread

Cooking fennel wedges low and slow in a bath of olive oil makes for deliciously tender results. Pair with creamy goat's cheese, Puy lentils and fresh dill

This quick confit salmon with pickled fennel delivers big on flavour but takes less than an hour to prepare. Perfect for a posh midweek meal for two

Make our best ever seafood risotto recipe. With a little bit of know-how, this creamy, umami-rich risotto with perfectly cooked rice is guaranteed. Here’s how to master this Italian comfort food classic

Sabrina Ghayour's punchy salad is inspired by her travels in Bangkok. She matches pan-fried lamb leg steaks with pomegranate seeds, fennel, fresh mint and a rose harissa dressing

This is an easy one-pot supper made with chicken breasts, fennel, a tin of tomatoes and a jar of roasted red peppers. The added new potatoes means this is a meal in one – no need to cook anything else!

This recipe for lemon chicken with charred leeks and fennel is a really easy midweek meal for one. It's ready in just 20 minutes and is under 300 calorie, but is so packed with flavour that you won't notice.

Check out this fresh and vibrant cured salmon recipe with crunchy fennel remoulade for an easy dinner party centrepiece

A warming veggie recipe using pumpkin or squash and fennel, ideal to serve on a wintery Sunday. This dish has enough texture to stand alone as a vegetarian main, or serve as a side dish with roast beef or lamb.

Check out this easy mussels recipe with fennel and white wine. This flavoursome dish comes from chef Jess Dennison of Edinburgh restaurant, 27 Elliot's

Check out this impressive whole John Dory recipe with indulgent creamy dauphinoise potatoes. This easy white fish dish is simple to make and perfect for a satisfying Saturday night dinner

This succulent lamb recipe with a vibrant and crunchy fennel salad comes from East London restaurant, Sapling. Chef Jon Beeharry finishes this dish with wild garlic buds and flowers. If they’re in season and you can get some, do so – they add a super-garlicky edge to the dish

Fennel has long been used for liver and detoxification support. The aniseed flavour of the fennel is balanced out by the tang of the green apple and kiwi in this smoothie recipe by Kara Rosen