diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0035f4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+NUXT_API_URL=https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/
diff --git a/bun.lockb b/bun.lockb
index 819d8b9..d7cc001 100755
Binary files a/bun.lockb and b/bun.lockb differ
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7c2c0aa..b1b2966 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
     "nuxt": "^3.11.2",
     "nuxt-icon": "^0.6.10",
     "vue": "^3.4.21",
-    "vue-router": "^4.3.0"
+    "vue-router": "^4.3.0",
+    "zod": "^3.23.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.13",
diff --git a/types/recipe.ts b/types/recipe.ts
index a0c6498..5683d31 100644
--- a/types/recipe.ts
+++ b/types/recipe.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { z } from "zod";
+
 export type Recipe = {
   title: string;
   pictureUrl: string;
@@ -7,3 +9,66 @@ export type Recipe = {
   ingredients: { name: string; quantity: string }[];
   instructions: string;
 };
+
+const mealSchema = z.object({
+  idMeal: z.string(),
+  strMeal: z.string(),
+  strDrinkAlternate: z.string().nullable(),
+  strCategory: z.string(),
+  strArea: z.string(),
+  strInstructions: z.string(),
+  strMealThumb: z.string().url(),
+  strTags: z.string().nullable(),
+  strYoutube: z.string(),
+  strIngredient1: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient2: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient3: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient4: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient5: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient6: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient7: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient8: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient9: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient10: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient11: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient12: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient13: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient14: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient15: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient16: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient17: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient18: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient19: z.string().optional(),
+  strIngredient20: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure1: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure2: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure3: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure4: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure5: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure6: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure7: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure8: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure9: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure10: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure11: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure12: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure13: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure14: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure15: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure16: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure17: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure18: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure19: z.string().optional(),
+  strMeasure20: z.string().optional(),
+  strSource: z.string().optional(),
+  strImageSource: z.string().nullable(),
+  strCreativeCommonsConfirmed: z.string().nullable(),
+  dateModified: z.string().optional().nullable(),
+});
+
+export const apiResponseSchema = z.object({
+  meals: z.array(mealSchema),
+});
+
+export type Meal = z.infer<typeof mealSchema>;
+export type ApiResponse = z.infer<typeof apiResponseSchema>;
diff --git a/utils/recipes.ts b/utils/recipes.ts
index 38392b9..76ff094 100644
--- a/utils/recipes.ts
+++ b/utils/recipes.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
-import type { Recipe } from "~/types/recipe";
+import type { ApiResponse, Meal, Recipe } from "~/types/recipe";
+import { apiResponseSchema } from "~/types/recipe";
 
-export function parseRecipeData(data: { meals: unknown }): Recipe[] {
-  return data.meals.map((meal: unknown) => {
-    // Extract ingredients and measurements
+export function parseRecipeData(data: ApiResponse): Recipe[] {
+  return apiResponseSchema.parse(data).meals.map((meal: Meal) => {
     const ingredients: { name: string; quantity: string }[] = [];
     for (let i = 1; i <= 20; i++) {
       const ingredientName = meal[`strIngredient${i}`];
       const ingredientQuantity = meal[`strMeasure${i}`];
-      if (
-        ingredientName &&
-        ingredientName.trim() &&
-        ingredientQuantity &&
-        ingredientQuantity.trim()
-      ) {
+
+      if (ingredientName?.trim() && ingredientQuantity?.trim()) {
         ingredients.push({
           name: ingredientName.trim(),
           quantity: ingredientQuantity.trim(),
@@ -26,7 +22,7 @@ export function parseRecipeData(data: { meals: unknown }): Recipe[] {
       videoUrl: meal.strYoutube,
       category: meal.strCategory,
       origin: meal.strArea,
-      ingredients: ingredients,
+      ingredients,
       instructions: meal.strInstructions,
     };
   });