diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/planner/VarietyWarningCards.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/planner/VarietyWarningCards.test.ts
index 4ae479e..5f65fde 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/planner/VarietyWarningCards.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/planner/VarietyWarningCards.test.ts
@@ -3,30 +3,44 @@ import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/svelte';
 import VarietyWarningCards from './VarietyWarningCards.svelte';
 
 const warnings = [
-	{ title: 'Chicken zweimal diese Woche', explanation: 'Mo, Mi — erwäge einen Tausch.' },
-	{ title: 'Tomaten in 3 Gerichten', explanation: 'Mo, Di, Mi — sorge für Abwechslung.' }
+	{
+		title: 'Chicken zweimal diese Woche',
+		items: [
+			{ dayShort: 'Mo', recipeName: 'Chicken Tikka', slotId: 1 },
+			{ dayShort: 'Mi', recipeName: 'Chicken Curry', slotId: 3 }
+		]
+	},
+	{
+		title: 'Tomaten in 3 Gerichten',
+		items: [
+			{ dayShort: 'Mo', recipeName: 'Pasta Pomodoro', slotId: 1 },
+			{ dayShort: 'Di', recipeName: 'Tomatensuppe', slotId: 2 },
+			{ dayShort: 'Mi', recipeName: 'Pizza Margherita', slotId: 3 }
+		]
+	}
 ];
 
 describe('VarietyWarningCards', () => {
 	it('renders one card per warning', () => {
-		render(VarietyWarningCards, { props: { warnings } });
+		render(VarietyWarningCards, { props: { warnings, weekStart: '2026-04-07' } });
 		const cards = screen.getAllByTestId('warning-card');
 		expect(cards.length).toBe(2);
 	});
 
 	it('renders warning titles', () => {
-		render(VarietyWarningCards, { props: { warnings } });
+		render(VarietyWarningCards, { props: { warnings, weekStart: '2026-04-07' } });
 		expect(screen.getByText(/Chicken zweimal/)).toBeTruthy();
 		expect(screen.getByText(/Tomaten in 3/)).toBeTruthy();
 	});
 
 	it('renders warning explanations', () => {
-		render(VarietyWarningCards, { props: { warnings } });
-		expect(screen.getByText(/erwäge einen Tausch/)).toBeTruthy();
+		render(VarietyWarningCards, { props: { warnings, weekStart: '2026-04-07' } });
+		expect(screen.getByText('Chicken Tikka')).toBeTruthy();
+		expect(screen.getByText('Chicken Curry')).toBeTruthy();
 	});
 
 	it('renders nothing when warnings is empty', () => {
-		render(VarietyWarningCards, { props: { warnings: [] } });
+		render(VarietyWarningCards, { props: { warnings: [], weekStart: '2026-04-07' } });
 		expect(screen.queryAllByTestId('warning-card').length).toBe(0);
 	});
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/recipes/RecipeForm.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/recipes/RecipeForm.test.ts
index 64cb585..7dcfc6d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/recipes/RecipeForm.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/recipes/RecipeForm.test.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const editProps = {
 		name: 'Spaghetti Bolognese',
 		serves: 4,
 		cookTimeMin: 30,
-		effort: 'Medium',
+		effort: 'medium',
 		heroImageUrl: undefined as string | undefined,
 		ingredients: [
 			{ name: 'Spaghetti', quantity: 200, unit: 'g' }
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/[id]/edit/+page.server.ts b/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/[id]/edit/+page.server.ts
index 89494c7..d430fd3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/[id]/edit/+page.server.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/[id]/edit/+page.server.ts
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ export const actions: Actions = {
 				effort,
 				heroImageUrl,
 				ingredients: (parsedIngredients as { name: string; quantity: string; unit: string }[])
-					.filter((ing) => ing.name?.trim())
+					.filter((ing) => ing.name?.trim() && Number(ing.quantity) > 0)
 					.map((ing, i) => ({
 						newIngredientName: ing.name.trim(),
-						quantity: Number(ing.quantity) || 0,
+						quantity: Number(ing.quantity),
 						unit: ing.unit || '',
 						sortOrder: i
 					})),
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/[id]/edit/page.server.test.ts b/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/[id]/edit/page.server.test.ts
index 0195b1f..9594326 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/[id]/edit/page.server.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/[id]/edit/page.server.test.ts
@@ -204,6 +204,25 @@ describe('edit recipe page — update action', () => {
 		}));
 	});
 
+	it('filters out ingredients with quantity <= 0 before PUT', async () => {
+		mockPut.mockResolvedValue({ error: undefined });
+		const fd = makeFormData({
+			ingredientsJson: JSON.stringify([
+				{ name: 'Spaghetti', quantity: 200, unit: 'g' },
+				{ name: 'Salt', quantity: 0, unit: 'tsp' },
+				{ name: 'Pepper', quantity: -1, unit: 'tsp' }
+			])
+		});
+		await actions.update({
+			request: { formData: async () => fd },
+			fetch: vi.fn(),
+			params: { id: 'r1' }
+		} as any).catch(() => {});
+		const body = mockPut.mock.calls[0][1].body;
+		expect(body.ingredients).toHaveLength(1);
+		expect(body.ingredients[0].newIngredientName).toBe('Spaghetti');
+	});
+
 	it('returns fail(500) when API returns error', async () => {
 		mockPut.mockResolvedValue({ error: { status: 500 } });
 		const result = await actions.update({
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/new/+page.server.ts b/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/new/+page.server.ts
index 657e4cd..6f03c3e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/new/+page.server.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/new/+page.server.ts
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ export const actions: Actions = {
 				effort,
 				heroImageUrl,
 				ingredients: (parsedIngredients as { name: string; quantity: string; unit: string }[])
-					.filter((ing) => ing.name?.trim())
+					.filter((ing) => ing.name?.trim() && Number(ing.quantity) > 0)
 					.map((ing, i) => ({
 						newIngredientName: ing.name.trim(),
-						quantity: Number(ing.quantity) || 0,
+						quantity: Number(ing.quantity),
 						unit: ing.unit || '',
 						sortOrder: i
 					})),
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/new/page.server.test.ts b/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/new/page.server.test.ts
index 3734634..10625cc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/new/page.server.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/new/page.server.test.ts
@@ -163,6 +163,23 @@ describe('new recipe page — create action', () => {
 		}));
 	});
 
+	it('filters out ingredients with quantity <= 0 before POST', async () => {
+		mockPost.mockResolvedValue({ error: undefined });
+		const fd = makeFormData({
+			ingredientsJson: JSON.stringify([
+				{ name: 'Spaghetti', quantity: 200, unit: 'g' },
+				{ name: 'Salt', quantity: 0, unit: 'tsp' },
+				{ name: 'Pepper', quantity: -1, unit: 'tsp' }
+			])
+		});
+		await actions.create({ request: { formData: async () => fd }, fetch: vi.fn() } as any).catch(
+			() => {}
+		);
+		const body = mockPost.mock.calls[0][1].body;
+		expect(body.ingredients).toHaveLength(1);
+		expect(body.ingredients[0].newIngredientName).toBe('Spaghetti');
+	});
+
 	it('returns fail(500) when API returns error', async () => {
 		mockPost.mockResolvedValue({ error: { status: 500 } });
 		const result = await actions.create({
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/page.test.ts b/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/page.test.ts
index 27e3ac9..37dffa7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/page.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/(app)/recipes/page.test.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import Page from './+page.svelte';
 
 const mockData = {
 	recipes: [
-		{ id: 'r1', name: 'Spaghetti Bolognese', cookTimeMin: 30, effort: 'Easy' },
-		{ id: 'r2', name: 'Chicken Curry', cookTimeMin: 45, effort: 'Medium' },
-		{ id: 'r3', name: 'Gemüsesuppe', cookTimeMin: 20, effort: 'Easy' }
+		{ id: 'r1', name: 'Spaghetti Bolognese', cookTimeMin: 30, effort: 'easy' },
+		{ id: 'r2', name: 'Chicken Curry', cookTimeMin: 45, effort: 'medium' },
+		{ id: 'r3', name: 'Gemüsesuppe', cookTimeMin: 20, effort: 'easy' }
 	],
 	activePlan: null
 };