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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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 recipes
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
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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Healthy fish recipes
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 lunch recipes
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 recipes
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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Healthy fish recipes
Pollock, red pepper and olive stew
This easy fish stew has smoky depth. Lemon and briny olives add contrasting freshness, while potatoes and chickpeas make it a filling dinner.Â
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Banana recipes
Max La Manna’s banana peel bacon BLT
Bananas are one of the most wasted foods in the world. The B in this BLT stands for banana skin! This recipe from Max La Manna is a must-try.
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Healthy fish recipes
Baked hake with green rice
Serve harissa-baked hake on top of herby green rice with peppers and onions for a low-effort, healthy dinner.
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Lemon cake recipes
Stovetop lemon curd cake
This easy stovetop cake has a soft but dense texture topped with lashings of lemon curd. Using the hob instead of your oven saves energy.
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Easy vegan recipes
Air fryer loaded sweet potato fries
Cooking sweet potato in an air fryer is an energy efficient way to get perfectly crisp fries. Here they're loaded up with a black bean and jalapeño topping for a Tex-Mex-style dish that just happens to be vegan, too.
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Homemade pasta recipes
Silk handkerchief pasta with dill, brown butter and lemon
Silk handkerchief pasta (fazzoletti) is easy to make and cut out. Nutty browned butter adds toastiness alongside dill and zesty lemon.
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Savoury bread recipes
Simple wholemeal loaf
Learn how to make a rustic loaf with our simple recipe. This free-form bread uses a mix of wholemeal and white flour for best results.
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Baking recipes
Malt iced buns with raspberry icing
Who doesn’t love an iced bun? These raspberry buns temper the sometimes over-sweet flavour thanks to wholemeal flour and a little malt.
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Lentil recipes
Dal dhokli
Dal dhokli is a traditional Gujarati dish of dal with dumplings. Nisha Parmar shares her thrifty recipe, which makes smart use leftover dal.
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Venison recipes
Spiced venison naan with pineapple salsa
Chilli, lime and coriander pep up this pineapple salsa, which works wonderfully with the spice-marinated venison steaks and grilled naan.
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