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8 Fabulous Fennel Recipes

The crisp veggie with a mild licorice taste is good raw, alone or in salads. But cooking brings out its sweetness, making it a perfect addition to a sautéed, grilled, or slow-cooked dish

Angela Brassinga
1 /8 Annabelle Breakey

Grilled Chicken and Fennel with Orange Glaze

Quickly cooked chicken breasts get special treatment when served over fennel and onions charred on the grill.

Recipe: Grilled Chicken and Fennel with Orange Glaze

2 /8 Jeffery Cross

Kale Salad with Red Quinoa, Fennel, and Carrots

A simple vinaigrette and creamy goat cheese perfectly dress crisp and crunchy veggies. Quinoa adds a punch of protein to a main-dish vegetarian salad that’s sure to please.

Recipe: Kale Salad with Red Quinoa, Fennel, and Carrots

3 /8 James Baigrie

Roasted Fennel, Egg, and Pancetta Panzanella

Fennel for breakfast? Of course! We like this one at dinnertime, too.

Recipe: Roasted Fennel, Egg, and Pancetta Panzanella

4 /8 Thomas J. Story

Poached Orange-Fennel Salmon with Dill Crème

We love this simple but elegant salmon from Portland pastry chef Kristen Murray. Orange zest, shallot, and fennel subtly flavor a whole salmon fillet.

Recipe: Poached Orange-Fennel Salmon with Dill Crème

5 /8 Annabelle Breakey

Quick-Braised Chicken with Caramelized Fennel and Endive

Fennel and endive combine with chicken for comfort food that’s ready in no time. Cream and wine make it rich and satisfying.

Recipe: Quick-Braised Chicken with Caramelized Fennel and Endive

6 /8 Thomas J. Story

Fennel, Shallot, and Orange Salad

The classic combination of fennel and orange works well as a simple salad. We love that San Francisco cook and artisan Angelo Garro adds chile flakes to his for a little bit of heat.

Recipe: Fennel, Shallot, and Orange Salad

7 /8 Annabelle Breakey

Sablefish with Savoy Cabbage and Fennel Slaw

Pan-fried sablefish tops a fresh, citrusy fennel slaw. This dish is fast and easy for a weeknight dinner but elegant enough to serve to guests.

Recipe: Sablefish with Savoy Cabbage and Fennel Slaw

8 /8 Annabelle Breakey

Rosemary Pork Roast with Fennel and Green Olives

Roasted fennel is mild and slightly sweet, making it a perfect complement to pork. Briny olives round out this great dish.

Recipe: Rosemary Pork Roast with Fennel and Green Olives