Author: Rita Vilaça
Summer is the perfect season to celebrate fresh ingredients, colourful dishes and culinary creativity!
Following the success of the previous editions, the FLAVOURsome Plant-Based Recipe Competition is back with a brand-new Summer Edition, encouraging participants from across the network and beyond to create simple, delicious and inspiring plant-based recipes.
Whether you’re a researcher, student, home cook or simply passionate about plant-based food, this is your opportunity to showcase your favourite summer recipe and become part of the growing FLAVOURsome community cookbook.
How to participate
Creating your recipe is simple:
- Step 1 – Prepare your recipe
- The main ingredient must be plant-based.
- Use a maximum of five ingredients (spices and seasonings do not count).
- Ready-made meals cannot be used as ingredients.
- Prepare your dish and take a high-quality photograph.
- Step 2 – Share it on Instagram
Download the official FLAVOURsome recipe slide template and include:
- Recipe title
- Ingredients (maximum five)
- Recipe instructions
- High-quality photo of your final dish
Then post it on Instagram and:
- Tag @flavoursome_cost
- Use the hashtags #FLAVOURsome and #FLAVOURsomeRecipeCompetition
- Include your name and country in the caption.
- Step 3 – Submit your entry
To ensure your recipe is included in the official recipe collection, submit your recipe and high-quality photograph through the application form: https://forms.gle/6kBS9GzLN57D2YPT7
Every recipe will be featured!
All valid submissions will be included in the official FLAVOURsome Plant-Based Recipe Book, celebrating the creativity and diversity of our international community.
One outstanding recipe will also be selected to appear on the front cover of the Recipe Book. The winning recipe will be chosen based on:
- Community engagement (number of Instagram likes)
- Compliance with the competition rules
- Final evaluation by FLAVOURsome Communication Team
Competition timeline
📅 Competition opens: July 2026
📅 Submission deadline: 7 September 2026
🏆 Recipe Book publication and cover announcement: after the evaluation process.
We look forward to discovering your favourite summer flavours and seeing how creativity, simplicity and plant-based ingredients come together in recipes from across the FLAVOURsome network.
Happy cooking—and good luck!
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Let’s make this Summer greener, fresh and FLAVOURsome together!