Carrot apple soup & salad // food rescue

Carrot apple soup & salad // food rescue

šŸ¤Grandma Sita, DISIE, and FoodSharing Copenhagen started taking a bite out of food waste at the workplace with a Community Lunch twice a week at the lounge cafe of DISIEĀ – Copenhagen.Ā 

šŸŒ± Plant-based menu consists of soup and salad, designed and cooked by Grandma Sita. Ingredients depend on weekly food rescue by FoodSharing Copenhagen.


šŸµ CARROT APPLE SOUPĀ Ā 

  • INGREDIENTS:Ā 

VEGETABLES
4 carrots (approx. 500g)Ā 
1 apple (medium size)
2 potatoes (small size)
1 onion (medium size)
1 or 2 clove garlic
A small piece of ginger, chopped
2 slices of leftover bread (optional)
Veggie oil, to sautƩ
Water, to boil
SPICES
2 teaspoons of turmeric
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
1 teaspoon of smoked paprika
SEASONĀ 
1 tablespoon of saltĀ 
1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepperĀ 
SERVE (optional)
Pinch of freshly ground black
Pinch of flaky sea salt

  • METHODĀ 

1. Wash the vegetables well. Peel carrots and potatoes. Cut everything into big pieces. Chop the onion, garlic and ginger.
2. Heat veggie oil in the pot. SautƩ onion and garlic until transparent.
3. Add pieces of carrots, potatoes, apples and ginger. Stir for several minutes with the rest of the ingredients.
4. Add pieces of leftover bread and cover all with water. The water has to exceed a couple of fingers from the veggies.
5. Cook them for approx. 20 minutes. When the veggies are tender, turn off the stove and remove the pot from heat.
6. Mix everything with a blender until creamy texture. If the texture of the soup is too liquid, add more leftover bread. When is too thick, add some warm water.
7. Season with salt and black pepper and add the spices, mix everything again. Add more season or spices to get a tasty soup.Ā Ā  Ā 
8. Serve the soup in a cup of coffee size (per unit) add a pinch of freshly ground black and flaky sea salt (optional).


šŸ„— SALADĀ 

  • INGREDIENTS:Ā 

VEGETABLES
FrisƩe salad, thinly sliced
Red bell pepper, chopped into cubes
Tomatoes, chopped into cubes
Cucumber, slicedĀ 
FRUIT
A bunch ofĀ  grapes, cut in half
DRESSING
A splash of extra-virgin olive oil
A splash of balsamic vinegar glaze (optional)
SEASONĀ 
A pinch of flaky sea saltĀ 
Freshly ground black pepperĀ 
SERVE
1 teaspoon of toasted white sesame seeds

  • METHODĀ 

1. In a large bowl, toss together all the veggies chopped.
2. Serve the salad on a salad plate or bamboo basket size (per unit) with a toast of leftover bread.Ā 
3. Pour dressing,
a splash of extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar glaze,
over salad. Season salad with a pinch of flaky sea saltĀ and freshly ground black pepper.Ā 

4. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds (optional).


  • DISIEDanish Institute for Sustainable Innovation & Entrepreneurship, a home of Sustainable Entrepreneurs who through their businesses create both local and global impact and contribute to the achievement of the UNā€™s 17 SDGs.Ā 
  • FoodSharing CopenhagenĀ is a civic & social organization, that raises awareness of food waste and organizes food redistribution.Ā 


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