How to make your root veg last longer (and taste amazing)

If you're regularly wondering whether you can use sprouted potatoes or bendy carrots, discover how to store root vegetables to make them last longer. Our short video is full of top tips for reviving your veg, plus plenty of simple, satisfying recipes using beetroots, parsnips and more. Save money and stop food going to waste.

Root veg recipe ideas

Use up leftover roast potatoes, parsnips or carrots to make a filling roast veg frittata. Any extra potatoes you might struggle to use can be par-boiled and frozen for instant roast potatoes on another day.

Grate any mix of odds and ends into crispy, golden rainbow latkes or a swap in celeriac, kohlrabi or even swede into this carrot and beetroot slaw with a zesty orange dressing. Any mix of root vegetables work together for a warming bowl of root vegetable soup. Or bring extra nutrients and vibrant colour to a beetroot hummus for a healthy lunch.