FoodSavvy Recipes
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Pumpkin Hummus
This scrumptious pumpkin hummus would be great on a slice of chunky toasted bread for a snack or a light lunch. This recipe is perfect for using up surplus vegetables around Halloween that would otherwise go to waste.
Thyme Bread Crusts
Do you have #CrustIssues? Well, you’re not the only one. Did you know that we throw away 1.2 billion crusts each year? Crusts aren’t just for feeding the ducks, get #FoodSavvy with this tasty crunchy snack recipe.
Apple and ginger chutney
This warming Christmas accompaniment combines apple and ginger to give a kick. It is ideal for using up windfall apples or just for an apple glut! Tried and tested many times – that addition of ginger, garlic and pickling spice give a great flavour.
Brussel sprout detox salad
"My fridge is piled high with brussel sprouts ready for christmas dinner. I don’t know about you but I get bored of eating them boiled. If you have any sprouts leftover after christmas dinner then they are delicious raw. This recipe is a welcome break from the usual christmas fare and is a delicious light and healthy meal." Eco-chef Tom Hunt.
Turkey cigars
This traditional Moroccan snack by Mark Hix is an ideal starter when the in-laws require something a little more sophisticated than a turkey sarni. It calls upon all of the prime suspects found in a Boxing Day fridge and provides them with exotic and reinvigorating disguise.
Veggie pigs in blankets
Pigs in blankets are a staple part of a classic Christmas dinner and why should the veggies miss out? These veggies in vests are a really quick and easy way of impressing your guests and they make a great side or starter.
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