Healthy Anchovy Recipes

Find healthy, delicious anchovy recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

Staff Picks

Pasta Puttanesca with Beef

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This easy slow cooker ground beef and pasta recipe makes a great meal any night of the week.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Caesar Salad Dressing

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Double this recipe to have extra dressing on hand for tomorrow night's salad.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Greens-&-Gruyère Mini Quiches

This mini quiche recipe uses classic Provençal flavors--garlic, oil-cured olives, anchovies, caramelized onions--to season these very-green egg cups. They keep well, perfect for breakfast on the fly, but the flavors are sophisticated enough to serve for brunch. If you frequently make mini quiches, consider investing in silicone mini muffin tins; they make popping these out a dream!
By Carolyn Malcoun

Anchovy Vinaigrette

Lemon juice, a touch of anchovy paste and minced garlic make this healthy salad dressing an eggless, not-creamy version of Caesar.
By Julia Clancy

Tomato-Garlic Vinaigrette

This tomato-garlic vinaigrette recipe is like an Italian grandmother's sauce for salad. Don't be afraid of the anchovies! They elevate this salad dressing to a different level. Use leftover vinaigrette tossed with whole-wheat penne or fusilli for a delicious pasta salad.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

One-Pan Chicken with Basil-Anchovy Butter & Shishito Peppers

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Don't skip the anchovies in this healthy chicken thigh recipe. Their fishiness blends in, adding salty, umami flavor, so that even skeptics of the salty little fish won't protest. And this healthy skillet dinner is cooked in one pan and takes just 20 minutes to prep--in case you need more selling points for this recipe.
By Breana Killeen

Spaghetti with Anchovies & Breadcrumbs

Breadcrumbs on pasta are known in Italy as the poor man’s cheese and they are often used instead for lactose-sensitive individuals. This treatment is quite popular in the southern regions of Italy, such as Sicily, Calabria and Basilicata.

Roasted Asparagus with Garlic-Lemon Sauce

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Roasted asparagus is delicious drizzled with a sauce inspired by Caesar salad dressing. Low-fat mayonnaise makes the sauce creamy without a lot of extra calories or fat. Dress up the dish with chopped hard-boiled eggs or leave them out if you're in a hurry.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Anchovy-Garlic Vinaigrette

This easy vinaigrette recipe is like a simpler version of Caesar dressing. Try it over grilled romaine, in a wrap or tossed with roasted vegetables.
By Joyce Goldstein

Massaged Mustard Greens Salad

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A few minutes of judicious massaging will transform bitter mustard greens into a mellow, well-balanced salad spiked with hints of lemon, garlic and Parmesan.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Broccoli Rabe with Garlic & Anchovies

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Pungent broccoli rabe (or broccoli rape, broccoli raab or rapini) is tossed with a rich mixture of garlic, olive oil and anchovies in this easy side dish.
By Marialisa Calta

Cauliflower with Anchovies & Oil-Cured Olives

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This healthy cauliflower side dish recipe features assertive flavors that Italians covet: garlic, anchovies, olives, capers, plus a splash of good wine vinegar.
By Domenica Marchetti

Inspiration and Ideas

Bean & Salmon Salad with Anchovy-Arugula Dressing

Bean & Salmon Salad with Anchovy-Arugula Dressing

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This simple bean and salmon salad becomes something truly exciting when dressed with a bold dressing flavored with anchovies and arugula. Canned wild Alaskan salmon is a healthy and environmentally sound choice. Thoroughly drain the beans so the salad doesn't taste watered down. Sometimes heating beans slightly makes it easier to drain off the cooking liquid.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

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Chef Michael Symon loves Brussels sprouts because they can be cooked so many different ways. In this healthy recipe, the rich flavor of the walnuts, Dijon and capers is perfection with roasted meats.
Asparagus with Anchovies & Garlic

Asparagus with Anchovies & Garlic

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Spanish-Inspired Tomato Salad

Spanish-Inspired Tomato Salad

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Radishes with Green Goddess Dressing

Radishes with Green Goddess Dressing

Anchovy & Cherry Tomato Salad

Anchovy & Cherry Tomato Salad

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Easy Anchovy Vinaigrette

This quick homemade salad dressing is just right for a Niçoise salad, or to add some savory flavor to any tossed salad.

All Healthy Anchovy Recipes

Summer Greens Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette & Anchovy Breadcrumbs

Using a variety of greens gives this simple summer salad an interesting mix of textures. The anchovy in the breadcrumbs and sun-dried tomatoes in the vinaigrette are subtle, but key to adding umami.
By Ian Rynecki

Zucchini Ribbon Salad with Cannellini Beans & Anchovies

This simple but delicious five-ingredient salad highlights a number of elements beloved in the Occitanie region of France--white beans, olive oil, zucchini and anchovies. Use your best olive oil here, as it's essential to the flavor. You'll need a sharp vegetable peeler to make the zucchini ribbons. Serve as a side dish next to roast chicken or grilled steak, or double the salad and enjoy as an entree with a warm baguette.
By Emily Monaco

Green Goddess Sauce

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Try this fresh approach to tartar sauce as an accompaniment for any fish or combine it with chunk light tuna as the base of a tuna salad.
By John Ash

Grilled Lamb Chops with Anchovy-Walnut Chimichurri

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Lamb chops are a fantastic option for this quick dinner recipe because they cook quickly and taste so good. Look for racks with about 8 chops each that have been frenched, which means the meat has been cut away from the tips, exposing the bone. Your butcher will do this for you if you ask.
By Seamus Mullen

Green Goddess Dip with Crudites

Green Goddess dip is perfect for raw veggies like cukes, celery, carrots, radishes, and more, and this dip is packed with fresh herbs like tarragon and parsley.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Catchall Lunch Salad

This easy salad is great for using up any small amounts of leftover canned foods and produce you have on hand.
By Patsy Jamieson

Pasta with Broccoli, Tomatoes & Anchovy Sauce

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In this easy pasta recipe, a touch of anchovy makes healthy spaghetti with broccoli really delicious. To make it a meal, assemble an arugula salad tossed with lemon vinaigrette while the pasta sauce is cooking.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Sicilian-Style Stuffed Artichokes

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Here a simple bread filling is accented with anchovies, and the lovely flavor permeates artichokes while they steam. In choosing artichokes, look for firm stems and unblemished leaves. Size is not an indicator of quality. Make it a meal: These are a delicious accompaniment for Roman-Style Chicken.
By Melanie Barnard

Mozzarella en Carrozza

Loosely translated as “mozzarella in a carriage,” Mozzarella en Carrozza is a fried mozzarella sandwich with a pungent anchovy-butter sauce. For this healthier rendition, we brown one side on the stovetop and finish the sandwich in a hot oven. The result: a crisp “carriage” and creamy, savory mozzarella filling. Enjoy with a glass of dry Italian white wine.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Sauteed Swiss Chard with Croutons, Lemon & Anchovy

Caesar salad, croutons and all, meets sautéed Swiss chard in this healthy side dish recipe. Serve along with roasted or baked chicken or fish for a healthy weeknight dinner.
By Carolyn Casner

Steak & Potatoes with Anchovy-Caper Vinaigrette

You'll never think of “steak and potatoes” the same way once you taste them drizzled with this smoky, full-flavored anchovy-caper vinaigrette. Serve with steamed green beans.
By Hilary Meyer

Roasted Cauliflower with Caper-Anchovy Vinaigrette

In this impressive whole roasted cauliflower recipe, the cauliflower is poached in a seasoned broth before being roasted in a super-hot oven. Serve as a first course or offer the roasted cauliflower as the centerpiece of a multi-dish buffet.
By Molly Stevens

Salade Nicoise Nouvelle

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Tuna, hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, green beans and olives are composed and drizzled with a lively roasted garlic dressing in our take on the classic salade nicoise.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Salsa Verde

Serve this versatile Italian green sauce on beef, chicken, fish, pasta or potatoes.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Escarole & Roasted Vegetable Salad with Anchovy-Garlic Vinaigrette

Roasted cauliflower, potatoes and artichokes get a quick marinade in the garlicky dressing while hot to add extra flavor in this healthy salad recipe. Don't skip the breadcrumbs--they're the secret to making this salad special.
By Joyce Goldstein

Tomato Sandwiches with Basil-Anchovy Mayo

Eating a tomato sandwich with juice and mayo gushing down your pinkies is a rite of passage in North Carolina. Typically, Duke's mayo, tomatoes and salt are the only ingredients, but this healthy tomato sandwich recipe goes above and beyond with extra layers of veggies and herbs. Opt for yolks from pasteurized-in-the-shell eggs for the mayo if you like.
By Vivian Howard

Broiled Oysters with Anchovy-Almond Butter

Topped with a buttered-up blend of toasted almonds, savory anchovy and fresh herbs, this broiled oyster recipe is rich, intense and downright delicious. Serve the oysters as a first course with a dry amontillado sherry and crusty bread.
By Barton Seaver

Salsa Verde

Finely chopped fresh herbs, lemon and anchovy flavor this simple sauce. Try serving alongside most any grilled or roasted meat or poultry.
By Mark Bittman

Pan Bagna

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In the Provencal dialect, “pan bagna” means “moist bread.” In this lightened version of the classic Mediterranean sandwich, a filling of hard-boiled eggs is seasoned with pungent black olives, mustard and a subtle hint of anchovy. For a truly great sandwich, use the best-quality bread you can find.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Grilled Radicchio Pesto

Radicchio mellows from bitter to sweet when grilled in this healthy pesto recipe. Try it spooned over grilled chicken or steak, or stirred into your favorite pasta.
By Hilary Meyer

Chicory Salad with Banded Rudderfish "Tonnato"

This healthy fish recipe from chef Mike Lata is made with banded rudderfish, which is an amberjack--a species coveted in sushi restaurants, where it's known by its Japanese name, hamachi. Lata's love affair with the Italian dish vitello tonnato (cold sliced veal with tuna sauce) started with a glorious one he had in Milan. He's found the sauce to be a great way to use the scraps that result from butchering whole fish. He serves thicker versions over cold poached meats and thinner ones like this over vegetables and salads.
By Mike Lata

Vermicelli Puttanesca

Capers, olives and anchovy add rich flavor to this traditional Italian pasta dish. Make it a meal: Serve with chopped romaine salad.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Bitter Greens Salad with Anchovy Dressing

Here's a simple green side salad recipe that matches bitter greens like escarole and radicchio with a pungent anchovy dressing. You could also use frisée, arugula or even mesclun greens. It's great with pizza or as a light side salad.
By Hilary Meyer

Tofu Caesar Salad Dressing

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Lower in fat and cholesterol than traditional Caesar dressings, here we use tofu in place of the eggs and oil.
By Patsy Jamieson
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