Sustainable recipes

Trying to cook planet-friendly meals but not sure where to start? We’re here to help. Little changes can make a big difference. Below you’ll find some of our most sustainable recipes in one handy place, as well tips and ideas in our section on how to make more sustainable food choices.

Eat in harmony with nature, using seasonal fruit and veg recipes for all times of year. You’ll also find recipes using late-summer gluts: transforming berries, beans and more into jams and preserves. There’s plenty of ideas for tackling food waste and leftovers, be it chicken noodle soup, veg-peel fritters or a delicious quiche using wilted leaves and leftover mash.

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Moules marinières flatbreads

Sustainable recipes

Moules marinières flatbreads

These flatbreads have a little pool of molten herby butter studded with plenty of plump, sweet mussels. It’s moules marinière in bread form!

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Venison steaks with sweet potato fries and pickled rhubarb

Venison

Venison steaks with sweet potato fries and pickled rhubarb

Venison steaks with pickled rhubarb and sweet potato fries makes for an easy but impressive dinner. The pickling liquid doubles as the sauce.

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Pan-fried mackerel and caramelised radicchio with crushed butter beans

Mackerel

Pan-fried mackerel and caramelised radicchio with crushed butter beans

Pan-fried mackerel pairs beautifully with caramelised radicchio. Add creamy butter beans and you have an elegantly simple supper for two. 

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Steamed trout and leeks with curried cream

Trout

Steamed trout and leeks with curried cream

Beautiful pink trout paired with delicate steamed leeks and a rich, lightly spiced sauce makes for a speedy and delicious weeknight meal. 

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Clam and lemongrass fried rice

Rice

Clam and lemongrass fried rice

This fragrant fried rice is ready in 20 mins. Lemongrass, chilli and garlic pack a flavour punch, while clams make a simple meal feel special.

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Cheesy pumpkin toasties

Pumpkins

Cheesy pumpkin toasties

Somewhere between a croque monsieur and welsh rarebit, this indulgent cheesy pumpkin toastie will warm you up on cold days.

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Brothy beans with pumpkin

30-minute meals

Brothy beans with pumpkin

Brothy beans are comfort in a bowl. This simple dinner showcases the sweet warmth of pumpkin, pairing it with creamy white beans.

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Seaweed soda bread

Savoury bread

Seaweed soda bread

Craggy and crumbly soda bread is quick to make. Adding seaweed to this Irish classic provides umami and boosts its nutritional benefits.

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Nori-wrapped tofu

Tofu

Nori-wrapped tofu

Crisp nuggets of tofu are coated in a spicy soy dressing, but the real pop of flavour comes from the strip of nori wrapped around each one.

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Mussel and sea lettuce linguine

Summer pastas

Mussel and sea lettuce linguine

Strands of sea lettuce twirled through linguine bring a mineral contrast to sweet mussels and tomatoes in this summer pasta dish.

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Crispy fish skin crackling

Sustainable recipes

Crispy fish skin crackling

If you love pork crackling, crispy chicken skin or seaweed thins, you’ll love our fishy crisps. These salty crackers are great as a snack.

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Fish and chips with no-waste shell curry sauce

Fish and chips

Fish and chips with no-waste shell curry sauce

Upgrade your Friday night fish and chips. Use crustacean shells to make a rich no-waste stock, which forms the base of a silky curry sauce.

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Fish scrap croquettes

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Fish scrap croquettes

These herby croquettes filled with fluffy mash and surrounded by a crisp breadcrumb coating are the perfect vehicle for any scraps of fish.

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No-waste spicy tomato fish stew

Healthy fish

No-waste spicy tomato fish stew

Soul-nourishing, spicy and tangy, this tomatoey fish stew uses all of the fish to bring depth of flavour, with the fillets added at the end.

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Leftover pasta frittata

Leftover lunches

Leftover pasta frittata

Leftover spaghetti is the carb hero of this robust omelette. This versatile frittata is the perfect vehicle for any leftover pasta and veg.

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Strawberry dutch baby with strawberry-top syrup

Strawberries

Strawberry dutch baby with strawberry-top syrup

A dutch baby is a bit like a sweet yorkshire pudding or giant pancake. Fill it with strawberries and ice cream for an easy dessert.

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