Don’t waste your food! Here are some healthy and delicious food scraps recipes that use leftover stems, pulp, and veggie extras so nothing goes to waste. All recipes are gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, vegan and paleo.

Have you ever gone to the farmer’s market, or even the grocery store, bought fresh carrots, and the person you’re buying it from asked, “do you want me to chop off the tops and discard them for you?”

I usually let out a resounding “No!”

Those leafy carrot tops are great in a pesto as you’ll see below, or you can throw them in a smoothie for added vitamins.

Don’t waste your food! Here are some healthy and delicious food scrap recipes that use leftover stems, pulp, and veggie extras so nothing goes to waste. All recipes are gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, vegan and paleo | TastingPage.com #earthday…

The same goes for beet greens.

While I love pickling beets, you don’t use the top beet greens in the recipe, so what to do? You can easily braise the greens for a great two-fer dish from one healthy vegetable.

Another big food waste item is all of the pulp that comes from juicing. I decided to make crackers out of some carrot pulp to avoid any waste, and to have a tasty gluten free cracker!

So enjoy these healthy food scraps recipes while you also cut down on your food waste.

Food Scraps Recipes

Carrot Top Pesto

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Carrot Top Mint Pesto {Paleo, Whole30, Vegan}

Don't throw away those carrot top greens! Turn them into a healthy and dairy free pesto to put on other vegetables, noodles or your favorite protein.

Carrot Pulp Crackers

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Carrot Pulp Cumin Crackers {Paleo, Vegan}

Make use of your carrot juice scraps by making these easy, gluten free and vegan carrot pulp cumin crisps. Use them as a cracker or chip and enjoy a waste-free, healthy and nutritious snack.

Leftover Almond Meal Crackers

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Fig Almond Flour Crackers {Gluten Free, Vegan, Paleo}

If you have leftover almond meal after making milk, or just want to make a healthier cracker, combine a few ingredients with almond flour like figs and vanilla for a vegan, gluten free snack.

Braised Beet Greens

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Coconut Braised Beet Greens

Don't forget the healthiest part of the beet when you purchase it - the beet greens! Braised beet greens make a super nutritious side dish packed with protein, iron, calcium and a host of vitamins and antioxidants.

Broccoli Stems - Hummus and Chips

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Beanless Broccoli Stem Hummus {Paleo, Vegan}

Minimize your food waste with my beanless broccoli stem hummus. Your scraps can turn into a delicious, creamy vegan and paleo dip.

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Carrot and Broccoli Chips

Carrot and broccoli chips are a healthy and easy way to get more vegetables in your diet. It also makes use of the broccoli stems that most people throw away. Gluten free, dairy free, and vegan.

Kale Stems

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Smoky Sautéed Kale Stems

Don't throw away those kale stems! Save the most nutritious part from the trash can, and make these healthy smoky sautéed kale stems. It may be your new favorite kale recipe.