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Make the most of your peelings

Fruit and veg peelings usually go straight in the bin, but these recipes show you how to put them to good use.

Vegetable fritters with spiced coconut chickpeas

by Matt Tebbutt

Vegetable fritters are a great way to use up any odds and ends of vegetables you've got in the fridge. Add the spice of your choice.

Main course

Crispy potato peeling crisps with squash ketchup

Light meals & snacks

Butternut squash soup with peel crisps

by Nigel Slater

Light meals & snacks

Roast squash and sweet potato soup

by Nigella Lawson

Light meals & snacks

Lemon Madeira cake with candied peel

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Clementine and cod curry

by Nadiya Hussain

Earl Grey and citrus peel bread

by Utako Tanner

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