28 anchovy recipes for pasta, salads and more

Treat yourself to our beautifully sweet and creamy leek risotto with a fried anchovy and breadcrumb topping.

It’s the crunchy fennel seed pangrattato topper that really makes this dish sing. A simple yet delicious asparagus spaghetti recipe, it's ready and on the table in less than 30 minutes

A punchy rub takes this roast joint to the next level – and yields a deliciously buttery sauce to serve it with

This one-pot pasta recipe is not only low calorie but low cost, too. It's simple and easy to put together; plus it's packed full of punchy flavours. If you don't have fusilli in your cupboard then wholemeal rotini works just as well

Simple but so effective. This is a pasta dish that manages to be both light and comforting. Made in just 15 minutes, super food kale is teamed with melting anchovies, garlic and lemon

This simple and delicious dish is perfect just with a leafy salad but also makes a great accompaniment to lamb or fish. If you fancy making it even richer, you can add a dash of double cream

This dish originates from Palermo, the capital of Sicily, and draws heavily from Arabic influences. Featuring saffron, raisins and pine nuts, it's packed with flavour and texture

This is inspired by a traditional Sicilian pasta which has a drier sauce consistency. If you like it saucier, add more pasta cooking water

This dough is extra flavourful because of the pre-ferment. We’ve gone with caramelised onions but you could do a tomato base, if you prefer

Using goat’s cheese to create the creamy sauce brings a lovely tang to this pasta dish

Combine sweet caramelised onions and salty anchovies with kale to make this easy but impressive side dish, perfect for pairing with roast meats

Use this umami-packed storecupboard staple to punch up the flavour in your roast chicken. Serve with a bitter leaf salad and plenty of crispy potatoes

Spaghetti with anchovy, chilli and breadcrumbs is an Italian cucina povera, poor man’s, pasta dish, made from ingredients found in even the most basic of Italian kitchens. Its humble beginnings should not put you off making this classic pasta recipe – it’s absolutely delicious.

Anchovies are sandwiched between sage leaves and fried to make crisp little bites that are perfect snacks or nibbles to serve with drinks

We've swapped spinach for kale in this twist on a classic fiorentina pizza. Easy to make and under 500 calories, it beats a take-away

Just three ingredients – anchovies, guindilla peppers and olives – are all you need to make this effortless Spanish-style snack

Purple sprouting is a seasonal type of broccoli that comes in around March. It's a very leafy long stem broccoli and only needs a simple sauce, like this pungent garlic and anchovy one, to shine.

This spring lamb recipe is one of our favourite show-stoppers. The richness of the boulangère potatoes works wonders with the anchovy buttered lamb. Perfect for an easy weekend slow cook

Check out this super simple broccoli salad with anchovies for an easy low calorie starter. Regular, romanesco or sprouting broccoli may be used in this salad and are particularly delicious with the caesar dressing. Burford Brown eggs will give a deep-orange yolk

Crisp romaine lettuce, crunchy croutons and salty bacon lardons are dressed with a creamy parmesan and anchovy dressing in this classic caesar salad

Making bread for a party might seem a bit of a faff, but this really easy recipe is a breeze and makes a huge pile of crisp Italian breadsticks for a crowd. Serve with a punchy garlic and anchovy dip

Check out our easy orecchiette with caramelised onions and anchovies recipe. Orecchiette in Italian means ‘little ears’, these can be slightly tricky to get hold of, so you can easily use alternative pasta shapes if you like

This super-fresh salad, from Ombra restaurant's Mitshel Ibrahim, makes use of puntarelle, a bitter green plant popular in Italy. Perfect as a side to lasagne

Recreate simple yet delicious sharing plates in your own home with this easy side salad from Notting Hill's Gold