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    Home » Eco Living

    14 Easy Fairtrade Recipes for Fairtrade Fortnight

    Published: Feb 9, 2021 · Modified: Feb 8, 2022 by REALMEALDEAL ·

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    All the recipes at The Real Meal Deal use Fairtrade ingredients as it's such an important part of Eating Sustainably. To help celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, I've pulled together 14 of the most popular Recipes. There are meat, fish, vegetarian, and vegan as well as some tasty fairtrade snacks. With many high-quality fairtrade ingredients now available, it's easy to incorporate fairtrade into most meals. If you're looking for more inspiration, check out my Recipe Page.

    What is Fairtrade?

    Fairtrade is an international organization that promotes decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. Fairtrade Fortnight, highlights the growing challenges that climate change brings to farmers and workers. Look out for the blue and green logo when you shop.

    Fairtrade Banner with Logo and words make it happen choose fairtrade
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    • What is Fairtrade?
    • 1. Fairtrade Keralan Fish Curry
    • 2. Fairtrade Korma Curry
    • 3. Fairtrade Vegetarian Fajitas with Black Beans
    • 4. Fairtrade Banana and Cinnamon Muffins
    • 5. Fairtrade Tea Loaf
    • 6. Quorn Chilli with Fairtrade Spices
    • 7. Veggie Chilli with Fairtrade Spices
    • 8. Fairtrade Fish Stew
    • 9. Fairtrade Lamb Tagine
    • 10. Fairtrade Vegetarian Goulash
    • 11. Fairtade Smoked Mackerel Salad with Asian Noodles
    • 12. Fairtrade Aubergine and Chickpea Curry
    • 13. Fairtrade Curry with Chickpeas and Lentils
    • 14. Fairtrade Prawn Noodles Stir Fry with Vegetables

    1. Fairtrade Keralan Fish Curry

    Keralan Fish Curry is a creamy South Indian fish curry with coconut milk. Using a few common spices and poaching the fish in a creamy tomato sauce, this easy recipe takes just 30 minutes.

    keralan fish curry in a bowl topped with fresh coriander leaves with side of rice and lime halves
    A delicious Curry using fairtrade ground nut oil, spices, curry powder and coconut milk
    Check out this recipe

    2. Fairtrade Korma Curry

    Ready in just 30 minutes, this lighter version of a Chicken Korma is mild but still full of flavour.

    chicken korma and rice in bowl topped with fresh coriander
    A light and tasty chicken curry made with fairtrade curry paste, ground almonds, sultanas, mango chutney and black pepper and served with fairtrade rice
    Check out this recipe

    3. Fairtrade Vegetarian Fajitas with Black Beans

    Roast your vegetables in a simple homemade tex-mex spice mix, gather some toppings and you're good to go. Ready in 30 minutes.

    vegetarian fajitas with black beans on open wrap with lime and avocado to side
    Vegetarian or Vegan Fajitas made with Fairtrade black beans, paprika, cumin, chilli powder and olive oil.
    Check out this recipe

    4. Fairtrade Banana and Cinnamon Muffins

    These muffins are really tasty and also a great way to ensure your fairtrade bananas never go to waste!

    banana and cinnamon muffins cooling on wire rack
    Ready in just 30 minutes, these muffins are the perfect sweet treat and a great way to get cooking with some high quality Fairtrade ingredients including cinnamon, bananas and sugar.
    Check out this recipe

    5. Fairtrade Tea Loaf

    The perfect guilt free Fairtrade snack, this tea loaf is low on sugar and fat free!

    sliced moist tea loaf on plate
    The easiest cake you'll ever make and perfect for snacks or lunchboxes. Made with Fairtrade sugar, tea and dried mixed fruit.
    Check out this recipe

    6. Quorn Chilli with Fairtrade Spices

    An easy quorn chilli that's big on flavor and packed full of fairtrade spices.

    Quorn Chilli in bowl topped with soured cream, second bowl to side with chilli and rice, wraps, tomatoes, avocado and soured cream surronding bowls.
    Everyone needs a Simple Chilli recipe and this Quorn Vegetarian Chilli is my tried and tested favourite. It's big on flavour but reasonably mild and a delicious one-pot dish the whole family can tuck into. Plus it's ready in just 30 minutes!
    Check out this recipe

    7. Veggie Chilli with Fairtrade Spices

    A super tasty vegetarian chilli made with roasted sweet potatoes and fairtrade spices.

    Sweet potato chilli with soured cream and flatbreads and rice
    A Sweet Potato Vegetarian Chilli is a perfect combination of sweetness and spice and made with fairtrade spices, beans and herbs
    Check out this recipe

    8. Fairtrade Fish Stew

    A tasty fish stew ready in just 20 minutes. Serve with Fairtrade couscous!

    Spanish Fish Stew sprinkled with fresh parsley served with a side of lemon couscous
    A light and tasty fish stew in a tomato sauce made with fairtrade chickpeas, lemons and paprika and served with fairtrade couscous.
    Check out this recipe

    9. Fairtrade Lamb Tagine

    A simple version of a North African Tagine, using fairtrade spices, dried apricots and chickpeas.

    Moroccan fruity lamb mince tagine in bowl with apricots
    Ready in just 35 minutes, this simple lamb tagine recipe is delicious served with fairtrade couscous flavoured with fairtrade lemons.
    Check out this recipe

    10. Fairtrade Vegetarian Goulash

    Another great storecupboard staple that's gluten and dairy free and ready in under 30 minutes.

    bowl of bean goulash topped with soured cream and fresh parsley
    A Vegetarian Goulash is a thick spicy stew flavoured with Fairtrade smoked paprika and using fairtrade mixed beans, sugar and black pepper. It's hearty, filling and great comfort food.
    Check out this recipe

    11. Fairtade Smoked Mackerel Salad with Asian Noodles

    A Smoked Mackerel Salad with Asian Noodles has so much going for it. It's really easy to make and is ready in under 10 minutes. You can enjoy it as a main, hot or cold or as a lunch.

    smoked mackerel salad with noodles mangetout spring onions red chilli chopsticks to side and fresh lime and red chilli
    An easy salad made with Fairtrade ground nut oil, noodles and limes.
    Check out this recipe

    12. Fairtrade Aubergine and Chickpea Curry

    An Aubergine and Chickpea Curry is a delicious healthy vegan curry and ready in under 30 minutes. It's also dairy and gluten-free, is very economical and super easy to cook.

    Aubergine and Chickpea Curry in bowl topped with coriander
    An easy curry with lots of Fairtrade spices.
    Check out this recipe

    13. Fairtrade Curry with Chickpeas and Lentils

    Tasty, healthy and a great store-cupboard staple, this vegan chickpea curry is the perfect standby.

    Lentil and Chickpea Curry with Spinach in bowl with rice, flatbread as side dish.
    A delicious vegan curry made with Fairtrade curry paste, chickpeas, red lentils, coconut milk and fresh lemons. Serve with Fairtrade rice!
    Check out this recipe

    14. Fairtrade Prawn Noodles Stir Fry with Vegetables

    Prawn Noodles Stir-Fry with vegetables is a quick, easy and healthy dish and ready in just 20 minutes. Stir Fry's are a great opportunity to cook with lots of different fresh vegetables. They are also great for using up any leftovers.

    prawns with vegetable stir fry and noodles in square bowl with chopsticks
    A super quick recipe using fairtrade noodles, sesame oil, soy sauce, honey and cashew nuts.
    Check out this recipe

    Choosing Fairtrade products can make a real different in the lives of the farmers who produce our food, not just during Fairtrade fortnight but throughout the year. For more information on Fairtrade, visit the website at www.fairtrade.org.uk and Fairtrade International.

    Choose the World You Want Fairtrade logo

    All my recipes list Fairtrade ingredients. For more inspiration, visit my recipe page.

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