Recipes

Top chefs, the Women's Institute, our own cookery advisor Caroline Marson and Love Food Hate Waste supporters make economic use of all the odds and ends that invariably get leftover from previous meals or forgotten in the fruit bowl or the back of the fridge... and they all taste delicious! The site has a distinct fruit and vegetable theme this Spring - we’ve added lots of new fruit and vegetable recipes from smoothies to simple risotto. Please give them a try and tell us if you like them! Why not share your favourite family recipes for rescuing fruit and vegetables; we'd love to hear from you!

Hot and Sour Vegetable and Noodle Broth

This is a great meal in a bowl soup that takes only minutes to put together and is a great base for using up veggie odds and ends.
Banana and Peanut Milkshake

Louise Lewis, London

Milkshakes and Smoothies will give you a good start to the day and will satisfy children’s hunger pangs when they come in from school.
Roast Vegetable Lunch

Jo Lazzari, Manchester

Any vegetables in your fridge that are getting a bit soft would work well in this recipe.
Baked Citrus Pears and Apples

This is a healthy pudding ideal for using up pears, apples, oranges and lemons that may be left in the fruit bowl.
Broccoli Stalk Soup

Irene Pizzie, Stoke on Trent

This is a great recipe for using up broccoli stalks, which are often thrown away.
Banana and Yogurt Pancakes with Apple and Berry Compote

This recipe is great for using up any leftover yogurt and over ripe bananas.
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Mixed Vegetable Curry
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Bubble and Squeak
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Microwave Lemon or Lime Curd
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Turkey Ham and Leek Pie