Easy climate-friendly Summer Recipes & Tips
Looking for some seasonal Summer Recipes? Try these simple, family-friendly meals.
- Sun-Dried Tomato Red Pesto Chicken40 Minutes
- Prawn and Pea Risotto with Lemon33 Minutes
- Spanish Garlic Prawns in Tomato Sauce20 Minutes
- Aubergine Stew (Sicilian Caponata)30 Minutes
- Tomato and Courgette Risotto40 Minutes
- Passata Pasta Sauce with Mediterranean Veg25 Minutes
- Simple Spanish Fish Stew with Butter Beans20 Minutes
- Creamy Tomato and Mascarpone Risotto in 30 Minutes30 Minutes
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Granola Bar
Granola Flapjacks or Oat Bars are an easy snack, perfect for after-school, picnics, or as a quick pick-me-up.
Snack Recipes
Eco-friendly Snack Recipes to reduce waste and use up leftovers
- Apple and Pear Loaf Cake1 Hours 10 Minutes
- Apple Flapjacks Soft and Chewy Recipe1 Hours 20 Minutes
- Peanut Butter Banana Brownie (3 ingredients)1 Hours 30 Minutes
- Easy Banana Flapjacks (Oatmeal Bars)1 Hours 20 Minutes
Dinner in 30 minutes or less!
Looking for something super quick and easy? Try one of these quick sustainable recipes.
- Tagliatelle Carbonara No Cream. 15 Minutes15 Minutes
- Smoked Salmon Risotto with Peas and Asparagus30 Minutes
- Fish Korma20 Minutes
- Vegetarian Fajitas with Black Beans30 Minutes
Meat Free Recipes
Looking for meat-free recipe ideas, check out these popular choices.
- Easy Quorn Vegetarian Chilli (30 minutes)30 Minutes
- Spinach and Ricotta Lasagne40 Minutes
- Veggie Pesto Pasta Bake40 Minutes
- Quorn Lasagne Recipe1 Hours 5 Minutes
Pasta Recipes
Be inspired with these popular lower-carbon pasta recipes.
- Smoked Haddock with Pasta15 Minutes
- Creamy Vegetable Pasta20 Minutes
- Quorn Spaghetti Bolognese (30 minutes)30 Minutes
- Creamy Chicken Leek and Mushroom Pasta30 Minutes
Eco Living
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