diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RecipeEditor.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RecipeEditor.tsx
index d52ab7c..dec8f64 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RecipeEditor.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RecipeEditor.tsx
@@ -14,11 +14,47 @@ type RecipeEditorProps = {
  * ingredients (with amount, unit, name), instructions, and image URL.
  */
 export default function RecipeEditor({ recipe, onSave, onCancel }: RecipeEditorProps) {
+  /** draft of the new recipe */
   const [draft, setDraft] = useState<Recipe>(recipe)
+  /** Error list */
+  const [errors, setErrors] = useState<{ title?: boolean; ingredients?: boolean }>({})
 
+  /**
+   * Update ingredients
+   * @param ingredients new ingredients
+   */
   const updateIngredients = (ingredients: Ingredient[]) => {
     setDraft({ ...draft, ingredients })
   }
+  /**
+   * Validate recipe
+   * @returns Information on the errors the validation encountered
+   */
+  const validate = () => {
+    const newErrors: { title?: boolean; ingredients?: boolean } = {}
+
+    // each recipe requires a title
+    if (!draft.title.trim()) {
+      newErrors.title = true
+    }
+
+    // the incredient list must not be empty
+    // @todo enhance validation and visualization of ingredient errors
+    if (!draft.ingredients || draft.ingredients.length === 0) {
+      newErrors.ingredients = true
+    }
+
+    setErrors(newErrors)
+
+    return Object.keys(newErrors).length === 0
+  }
+  /** Handles saving and ensures that the draft is only saved if valid */
+  const handleSave = (draft: Recipe) => {
+    if (validate()) {
+      onSave(draft)
+    }
+  }
+  // ensure that there is a recipe and show error otherwise
    if (!recipe) return <div>Oops, there's no recipe in RecipeEditor...</div>
   // @todo add handling of images
   return (
@@ -30,7 +66,7 @@ export default function RecipeEditor({ recipe, onSave, onCancel }: RecipeEditorP
       {/* Title */}
       <h3 className="subsection-heading">Title</h3>
       <input
-        className="input-field"
+        className={`input-field ${errors.title ? "border-red-500" : ""}`}
         placeholder="Title"
         value={draft.title}
         onChange={e => setDraft({ ...draft, title: e.target.value })}
@@ -61,11 +97,13 @@ export default function RecipeEditor({ recipe, onSave, onCancel }: RecipeEditorP
           }}
         />
       </div>
-      {/* Ingredient List */}
+      {/* Ingredient List - @todo better visualization of errors! */}
+      <div className={errors.ingredients ? "border border-red-500 rounded p-2" : ""}>
       <IngredientListEditor
         ingredients={draft.ingredients}
         onChange={updateIngredients}
       />
+      </div>
 
       <h3 className="subsection-heading">Instructions</h3>
       {/* Instructions */}
@@ -80,7 +118,7 @@ export default function RecipeEditor({ recipe, onSave, onCancel }: RecipeEditorP
         {/* Save Button */}
         <button
           className="primary-button"
-          onClick={() => onSave(draft)}
+          onClick={() => handleSave(draft)}
         >
           Save
         </button>