FoodSavvy Recipes
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Summer Greens Filo Pie
This summer greens filo pie is a great way of using summer greens, spinach works well in early summer, kale is a great addition as we head towards autumn.
Purple Coleslaw
Liven up leftover cabbage and carrots with a delicious zingy plant based coleslaw dressing.
Summer Pudding
Summer pudding is a British dessert made of sliced bread, layered in a deep bowl with fruit and fruit juice. It is left to soak overnight and turned out onto a plate.
Rustic Passata with Leftover Basil Stalks
Basil and other herb stalks often end up being wasted after we’ve used the leaves. There is lots of flavour in the stalks, so it would be a shame not to use them. Use this passata on pizzas or as a pasta sauce.
Iced Carrot Cake
A fool proof carrot cake recipe that has the flexibility to use up wonky carrots and dried fruit and nuts available in your store cupboard.
Egg Fried Rice
Egg fried rice is one of the nation’s favourite takeaway recipes. What’s more, it’s a perfect home for leftover rice, and odds and ends of lacklustre veg. It's an absolute food waste buster, what’s not to like?
Black Bean Chilli with Cucumber Raita
Black bean chilli is a cheap and easy way to feed a crowd, especially if they've got different dietary requirements. It's also a great one for batch cooking at the weekend for delicious lunches that only need reheating. This recipe includes smoked paprika because it is delicious, but don't worry if you don't have any to hand as it's not essential.
Proper Spicy Beans on Toast
Of course you can open a tin, heat it up and pour it over your toast, but this recipe has ten times the flavour and even better you know exactly what’s in it and you can season and spice it up to just how you like it. This is a great way of using up an old loaf.
Chickpea “No Tuna” Sweetcorn Salad
Looking for a swap for the usual tuna sweetcorn? Try this 5 minute lunch filling, perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or a side salad!
Three Bean Mexican Chilli
This spicy and comforting chilli is packed with plant-powered goodness, making it suitable for vegans. Throw in any weary or wilted veggies or beans you have to hand for a quick improvised dinner.
Feeling’ Fly Flapjacks
These flapjacks are the perfect waste busting, energy giving - sweet thing. They are flexible enough to include a range of ingredients depending on your tastes and what you have available. A delicious treat for a lunch box, long walk and picnic.
Chocolate and Walnut Brownies
These squidgy, moreish brownies have a delicious deep chocolate flavour and a little bite from the addition of walnuts. They are a great way of using leftover milk, which is one of the most wasted foods.
Sticky Lemon and Rosemary Polenta Cake
No flour? Or just keen to taste a fresh citrusy cake? Polenta and ground almonds make for a moist and delicate crumb, as well as making it a gluten-free cake. This lemon and rosemary cake uses the whole lemon (juice and zest) to make a zingy cake with a flavour combo that will leave you saying, ‘one more slice’.
Vegan Banana Bread
A delicious egg free banana bread recipe. This is a great way to use up those brown squidgy bananas and create a tasty treat for the family.
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