Fennel recipes

Slice fennel and chargrill it as the base to a salad dressed with Kalamata olives, parsley, basil and garlic

Bored with the same old side dishes? Fennel is the versatile ingredient with a slight aniseed flavour that goes gorgeously with fish

Impress dinner guests with this deceptively quick and easy fennel and crab linguine. It's a lovely summertime dish served with a glass of chilled wine

A typically Sicilian flavour combination - sweet raisins, spicy olive oil, crunchy pine nuts and salty fish

Celebrate fennel season in mid-summer with this delightful side salad. It's made with radishes, shavings of lancashire cheese, basil, mint and pickled peaches

Serve this roast fennel and sourdough gratin as a side dish alongside roast chicken, or with some salad leaves tossed in a mustardy dressing

Bring out the flavour of pork with fennel seeds and serve in a creamy mustard pasta sauce

Delicate hot-smoked fish is perfectly complemented with crisp apple and aniseed flavours - a great light bite

Dukkah is an Egyptian spice and seed mix to scatter over dishes to add another flavour dimension- a colourful veggie dish

Throw together orecchiette with sausages, fennel, broccoli and leek to make this easy dinner. Taking just 25 minutes, it's ideal for busy days

The aniseed flavours of the meat's marinade perfectly match the earthy celeriac coleslaw - a robust supper, with enough leftovers for lunch

This simple salad is a refreshingly crisp and crunchy addition to any meal

These light and zesty burgers are just the thing for an impromptu barbecue

Delicious with roasted lamb or any grilled meats, this is a side dish you'll want to make time and time again during summer

This deliciously creamy Italian gratin dish is quick to prepare and uses only 5 ingredients

Serve our fennel and rocket salad as a side – raw fennel can be fibrous, but finely slicing it before lightly pickling it in lemon juice breaks it down

Succulent, slow-cooked pork served with braised beans and salad makes a treat of a Sunday lunch

This new way with risotto makes an easy supper for two. For a non-veggie option, just add a few cooked, peeled prawns

The flavours of the fish work well with the crunch of the aniseedy fennel salad

Serve this hot salad in its foil so you lose none of the citrus dressing transferring it to a plate

This fresh and flavoursome starter uses seasonal ingredients, readily available around June

A perfect pasta for sharing, full of rich, tasty flavours

A stylish fish supper that's light, fresh and packed full of omega-3, folic acid and vitamin C

For lamb that will melt in your mouth and surprise your palate, follow Sarah Cook's easy recipe