Recipes for Fairtrade Fortnight 2021

Fairtrade Fortnight is an annual event that promotes the work of the Fairtrade Foundation and the wide variety of Fairtrade products available.

There is now so much Fairtrade food available, you can incorporate Fairtrade ingredients into most meals. For Fairtrade Fortnight 2021, I've pulled together a collection of recipes. These all have a significant proportion of the ingredients available as Fairtrade. There are meat, fish and vegetarian as well as a baking recipes to show just home many Fairtrade products are now available.

What is Fairtrade?

Fairtrade is an international organisation that promotes decent working conditions, local sustainability and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. Fairtrade Fortnight 2021, will be highlighting the growing challenges that climate change brings to farmers and workers.

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Fairtrade Recipes

All these recipes are easy to make, family friendly and use lots of fairtrade products.

Vegetarian fajitas are very quick and simple to do with minimal prep time.

Vegetarian Fajitas with Black Beans

There are so many options for vegetarian and vegan fajitas and these black bean fajitas make a delicious meal that's super easy to put together. Roast your vegetables in a simple homemade tex-mex spice mix, gather some toppings and you're good to go. Use gluten free tortillas if you need to.

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roasted vegetables on open tortillas served with avocado and slice lime — Vegetarian Fajitas use Fairtrade spices and Fairtrade Black Beans.

2. Chickpea and Lentil Curry is full of flavour, healthy and a great storecupboard staple.

Chickpea Lentil and Spinach Fairtrade Curry

This vegetarian Chickpea and Lentil curry is healthy, easy and full of Fairtrade ingredients. Chickpeas and lentils are traditional curry ingredients. This recipe can also be cooked from storecupboard ingredients so is a useful standby.

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Chickpea Lentil and Spinach curry with rice in background

3. Banana and Cinnamon Muffins are not only a great way to bake with Fairtrade ingredients, they also make sure bananas never go to waste.

Banana and Cinnamon Fairtrade Muffins

Banana and Cinnamon Muffins make a delicious snack and are a great way to use up bananas that are past their best and so help reduce food waste.

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banana and cinnamon muffins cooling on wire rack

banana and cinnamon muffins on grey cloth — Banana Muffins made with fairtrade bananas, cinnamon and sugar

4. A simple Chilli that's big on flavour and a great one-pot dish for all the family.

Simple Chilli con Carne

Everyone needs a Simple Chilli con Carne or Chili recipe and this is my tried and tested favourite. It's big on flavour but reasoanably mild and a great one pot dish the whole family can tuck into.

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Chilli in a bowl with rice and tortilla chips

5. A fish stew makes a great mid-week meal and is ready in just 20 minutes.

Spanish Fish Stew with Chickpeas

This Spanish fish stew is quick and easy. Use any sustainable round white fish so see what's on offer. Serve it with Fairtrade rice or couscous, or some crusty bread if you're in a real hurry.

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Spanish Fish Stew sprinkled with fresh parsley served with a side of lemon couscous

spanish fish stew with fresh parsley and a side of lemon coucous — Fish Stew uses Fairtrade spices, chickpeas and couscous

6. A Lamb tagine is a simple version of a North African tagine. Serve it with fairtrade couscous.

Lamb Tagine with Apricots and Couscous

This lamb tagine is a quick and easy version of a traditional North African dish.

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7. A veggie chilli made with sweet potatoes is filling and delicious and uses Fairtrade spices and beans.

Vegetarian Sweet Potato Chilli

A Sweet Potato Vegetarian Chilli is a perfect combination of sweetness and spice and an easy and simple vegan chilli.

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Sweet potato chilli with soured cream and flatbreads and rice

8. A Vegetarian Goulash is another great storecupboard staple that uses Fairtrade ingredients.

Vegetarian Goulash with Mixed Beans

A Vegetarian Goulash is similar to a mixed bean chilli. Both are thick stews with a slightly spicy flavour. This veggie goulash is low fat, tasty and very filling.

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bowl of vegetarian goulash with soured cream served with jacket potato and green beans

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.

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

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