The digital cookbook features recipes and stories from nonprofits engaged in the Chick-fil-A Shared Table program, which helps divert surplus food from Chick-fil-A restaurants to feed those in need.
Chick-fil-A, Inc. released its first cookbook to raise awareness of food insecurity and the importance of reducing food waste. The digital cookbook, which is available at no cost, is inspired by the Chick-fil-A Shared Table® food donation program and features recipes from local nonprofit partners which repurpose Chick-fil-A® restaurant food donations to help feed their communities across the U.S., Canada and piloting in Puerto Rico later this fall.
To celebrate the cookbook’s launch, Chick-fil-A, Inc. is also donating a collective $1 million in October 2023 to Feeding America®, Second Harvest in Canada and seven Chick-fil-A Shared Table nonprofit partners working to address food insecurity and hunger.
Titled “Extra Helpings: Inspiring Stories and Imaginative Recipes from Chick-fil-A Shared Table®”, the digital cookbook includes:
- 26 easy-to-follow recipes for breakfasts, side dishes, dinners and desserts – such as breakfast casseroles, chicken enchiladas and apple cobbler – which utilize common extra food items in home kitchens
- A few classic Chick-fil-A recipes, including fan-favorite former menu items like Coleslaw and Chicken Salad
- Heartwarming stories from Chick-fil-A Shared Table nonprofit partners detailing how they care for those in need
The great thing about these recipes is that they can inspire you to get creative with your own leftovers. Did you order too many chicken strips? First Baptist Church of Apopka in Apopka, Fla., turned those strips into a sweet-and-spicy dinner with the addition of barbecue sauce, adobo sauce, and a bit of honey. - Southern Living
One recipe that caught our eye (and taste buds radar): Apple Cobbler
