Learn how to prepare tasty meals and avoid waste
Using food peels is a great way to reduce waste and add more fiber, vitamins, and flavor to your meals. Often overlooked, fruit and vegetable peels can be amazing ingredients for tasty and healthy recipes.
Check out 5 nutritious and delicious recipes below that use fruit and vegetable peels to make your meals more sustainable.
Banana Peel Cake
Ingredients
- 4 peels of bananathe well washed ripe ones
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
Preparation method
In a blender, beat the banana peels with the eggs, sugar and oil until smooth. In a bowl, mix the flour and yeast. Add the contents of the blender and mix until you get a uniform mass. Pour the mixture into a greased and floured pan and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 35 minutes. Serve then.
Pumpkin Peel Crumble
Ingredients
- Peel of 1 pumpkin, well washed and mashed
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup cassava flour
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Preparation method
In a pan, brown the garlic and onion in olive oil until golden. Add the peels pumpkin and sauté for another 5 minutes, stirring well. Gradually add the cassava flour and continue stirring. Season with salt and black pepper and serve immediately.
French fries with potato skin
Ingredients
- Peels of 4 well-washed potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Oregano and rosemary to taste
Preparation method
In a bowl, mix the peels potato with olive oil, salt and herbs. Spread the shells on a baking sheet in a single layer and place in a preheated oven at medium temperature for 20 minutes or until the shells are crispy and golden. Serve then.
Watermelon rind jam
Ingredients
- Peel of 1/2 watermelon
- 2 teacups of sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
Preparation method
Remove the green part of the peel watermelon and cut the white part into cubes. In a pan, place the cubes, sugar, water, cloves and cinnamon. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the watermelon cubes are soft and the liquid turns into a thick syrup. Let it cool and then serve.
Chayote Shell Soup
Ingredients
- Well washed shells of 3 chayotes
- 1 large potato, peeled and chopped
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 litre of vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Preparation method
In a pan, brown the garlic and onion in olive oil until golden. Add the peels chayote and the potato and sauté for another 3 minutes. Add the vegetable stock and cook until the ingredients are soft. Remove from heat and blend in a blender until you get a creamy soup. Season with salt and black pepper and serve immediately.
Source: Terra
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