Ingredients Seasonings Spices Fennel 10 Fantastic Fennel Recipes By Food & Wine Editors Updated on October 17, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: © Quentin Bacon These delicious recipes span salad, pasta, pizza, and a chicken entree, plus a condiment and a cocktail. Here are some of our favorite fennel recipes to showcase the plant, from seed to bulb. 01 of 10 Fennel-and-Sweet-Onion Pizza with Green Olives © JOHN KERNICK Miami chef Michael Schwartz uses brown ale and whole-wheat flour to flavor his chewy crust. Toppings can range from potato and house-cured bacon to this pie, made with Pernod-braised fennel, caramelized onions and Trugole, a semisoft Italian cheese that melts beautifully. Get the Recipe 02 of 10 Arugula-Fennel Salad © Quentin Bacon Eugenia Bone serves this simple green salad with a cheese plate and plenty of rustic bread. She always includes Taleggio and aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, as well as fresh imported sheep's-milk ricotta whenever she can find it at the market. Get the Recipe 03 of 10 Kohlrabi, Fennel and Blueberry Salad © Anna Williams Kohlrabi tastes a lot like a broccoli stem, but it's milder and sweeter and the texture is crisper. Chef Stephanie Izard thinks it's an underappreciated vegetable, so she makes it the star of her delicious salad, served raw in very thin slices. In fact, she likes the dish so much that she takes some home to eat on the couch after service a few times a week. Get the Recipe 04 of 10 Fennel Mustard © Burcu Avsar A terrific condiment from Thomas Keller's Ad Hoc at Home; try it on roast pork. Get the Recipe 05 of 10 Campari-Fennel Aperitif © Paul Costello Pleasantly bitter, herb-infused Campari is a bracing aperitif, especially when it's blended with a little sparkling wine as it is here. Neal Bodenheimer loves how the vivid-red Italian spirit tastes with fennel. "This is a perfect way to use up any leftover fennel fronds from the kitchen," he says. Get the Recipe 06 of 10 Fennel and Red-Onion Salad with Parmesan © Ashley Rodriguez Crisp raw fennel, pungent onion, and a sprightly lemon and orange dressing make for a delectable salad. A food processor with a slicing attachment cuts the fennel in no time. Get the Recipe 07 of 10 Sautéed Chicken Breasts with Fennel and Rosemary © David Malosh The Mediterranean flavors of fennel, garlic, and rosemary are perfect with chicken. The fennel and chicken are sautéed and then briefly braised in chicken broth, which becomes a tasty light sauce. Get the Recipe 08 of 10 Fennel-and-Citrus Salad with Mint © Con Poulos For his light, simple salad, chef Matthew Accarrino mixes grapefruit and orange segments with shaved fennel and a sweet-tart honey-lemon dressing. Get the Recipe 09 of 10 Fennel and Apple Salad with Hazelnuts Photo by Christopher Testani / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Prissy Lee Tucked in among the tender lettuce leaves, fragrant fennel, sweet-tart Granny Smith apple, and toasty hazelnuts add a refreshing crunch to this fall salad. Get the Recipe 10 of 10 Braised Sausage and Fennel with Toasted Spices Greg DuPree With whole pink peppercorns and fennel seeds, this simple braise is gently perfumed and aromatic with fresh spring flavors inspired by the braised fennel at Red Hook Tavern in Brooklyn, New York, from chef Allison Plumer. Use a fresh, spicy sausage here to complement the creamy bean puree and sweet fennel. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit