diff --git a/app/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/app/build.gradle.kts
index c10b1b3..eda15cf 100644
--- a/app/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import com.android.build.gradle.internal.cxx.configure.gradleLocalProperties
 plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.android.application)
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.android)
+    id("kotlin-parcelize")
     id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization")
 }
 
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index e1e0150..2611327 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
             android:name=".ui.dishes.DishDetailsActivity"
             android:exported="false" />
 
+        <activity
+            android:name=".ui.dishes.EditDishActivity"
+            android:exported="false" />
+
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.profile.ChangePasswordActivity"
             android:exported="false" />
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/auth.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/auth.kt
index e131eb4..985a32f 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/auth.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/auth.kt
@@ -112,11 +112,7 @@ fun changePassword(ctx: Context, oldPassword: String, newPassword: String) {
     return requestJson<ChangePasswordRequest, Unit>(ctx, "PUT", "/api/User/change-password", request)
 }
 
-@Serializable
-data class ShoppingListAddRecipeRequest(val multiplier: String)
+fun AddRecipeToShoppingList(ctx: Context, id: Int, multiplier: String): Boolean {
 
-fun AddRecipeToShoppingList(ctx: Context, id: Int, multiplier: String) {
-    val request = ShoppingListAddRecipeRequest(multiplier)
-
-    return requestJson<ShoppingListAddRecipeRequest, Unit>(ctx, "POST", "/api/ShoppingList/recipeadd/$id", request)
+    return requestJson<String, Boolean>(ctx, "POST", "/api/ShoppingList/recipeadd/$id", multiplier)
 }
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/dishes.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/dishes.kt
index bcaba3a..58d533e 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/dishes.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/dishes.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ fun createRecipe(ctx: Context, recipe: Recipe) {
     requestJson<Recipe, Boolean>(ctx, "POST", "/api/recipe/create", recipe)
 }
 
+fun updateRecipe(ctx: Context, id: Int, recipe: Recipe) {
+    requestJson<Recipe, Boolean>(ctx, "PUT", "/api/recipe/edit/$id", recipe)
+}
+
 @Serializable
 data class GetAllRecipesResponse(val id: Int, val name: String, val description: String)
 
@@ -24,9 +28,9 @@ fun getAllRecipes(ctx: Context): List<GetAllRecipesResponse> {
 }
 
 @Serializable
-data class RecipeDetailsResponse(val id: Int, val name: String, val description: String, val directions: List<String>, val ingredients: List<Ingredient>)
+data class RecipeDetailsResponse(val recipe: Recipe)
 
-fun getRecipeDetails(ctx: Context, id: Int): RecipeDetailsResponse {
-    return requestJson<Unit, RecipeDetailsResponse>(ctx, "GET", "/api/Recipe/get/$id", null)
+fun getRecipeDetails(ctx: Context, id: Int): Recipe {
+    return requestJson<Unit, Recipe>(ctx, "GET", "/api/Recipe/get/$id", null)
 }
 
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/models/recipe.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/models/recipe.kt
index 2ee35ed..2087282 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/models/recipe.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/models/recipe.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package tech.mercantec.easyeat.models
 
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 
+
 @Serializable
 data class Recipe(
     val id: Int? = null,
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/CreateDishActivity.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/CreateDishActivity.kt
index b5cf99f..af711a0 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/CreateDishActivity.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/CreateDishActivity.kt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class CreateDishActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
-        setContentView(R.layout.activity_create_dish_form)
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_dish_form)
 
         ingredientContainer = findViewById(R.id.ingredientContainer)
         val addButton: Button = findViewById(R.id.addIngredientButton)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class CreateDishActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
     private fun addIngredientRow() {
         val inflater = LayoutInflater.from(this)
-        val ingredientRow = inflater.inflate(R.layout.activity_create_dish_ingredient_row, null)
+        val ingredientRow = inflater.inflate(R.layout.activity_dish_ingredient_row, null)
         val spinnerMeasurements = ingredientRow.findViewById<Spinner>(R.id.measurementsDropDown)
         spinnerMeasurements.adapter = ArrayAdapter(
             this,
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/DishDetailsActivity.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/DishDetailsActivity.kt
index 879757b..419a173 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/DishDetailsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/DishDetailsActivity.kt
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@ package tech.mercantec.easyeat.ui.dishes
 
 import android.app.Activity
 import android.app.ProgressDialog
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.text.Html
 import android.util.Log
-import android.view.View
-import android.view.ViewGroup
+import kotlinx.serialization.encodeToString
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
 import android.widget.Button
 import android.widget.LinearLayout
 import android.widget.Toast
 import tech.mercantec.easyeat.R
 import tech.mercantec.easyeat.helpers.ApiRequestException
-import tech.mercantec.easyeat.helpers.RecipeDetailsResponse
 import tech.mercantec.easyeat.helpers.getRecipeDetails
 import kotlin.concurrent.thread
 import android.widget.EditText
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.core.widget.doAfterTextChanged
 import tech.mercantec.easyeat.helpers.AddRecipeToShoppingList
 import tech.mercantec.easyeat.models.Ingredient
+import tech.mercantec.easyeat.models.Recipe
 
 class DishDetailsActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ class DishDetailsActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         }
 
         thread {
-            val recipe: RecipeDetailsResponse
+            val recipe: Recipe
             try {
                 recipe = getRecipeDetails(this, dishId)
             } catch (e: ApiRequestException) {
@@ -143,13 +144,21 @@ class DishDetailsActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                     }
 
                     runOnUiThread {
-                        Toast.makeText(this, "Password changed successfully", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+                        Toast.makeText(this, "Recipe ingredients added to shopping", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
                     }
 
                     setResult(Activity.RESULT_OK)
                     finish()
                 }
             }
+            val editRecipeBtn: Button = findViewById(R.id.editRecipeBtn)
+            editRecipeBtn.setOnClickListener {
+                val jsonRecipe = Json.encodeToString(recipe) // convert Recipe to JSON string
+                val intent = Intent(this, EditDishActivity::class.java)
+                intent.putExtra("recipe_json", jsonRecipe)   // put as string
+                startActivity(intent)
+            }
+
 
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/EditDishActivity.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/EditDishActivity.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd1b628
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/EditDishActivity.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+package tech.mercantec.easyeat.ui.dishes
+
+import android.app.Activity
+import android.app.ProgressDialog
+import kotlinx.serialization.encodeToString
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
+import android.os.Bundle
+import android.view.LayoutInflater
+import android.widget.ArrayAdapter
+import android.widget.Button
+import android.widget.EditText
+import android.widget.ImageButton
+import android.widget.LinearLayout
+import android.widget.Spinner
+import android.widget.Toast
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import tech.mercantec.easyeat.R
+import tech.mercantec.easyeat.helpers.ApiRequestException
+import tech.mercantec.easyeat.helpers.createRecipe
+import tech.mercantec.easyeat.helpers.updateRecipe
+import tech.mercantec.easyeat.models.Ingredient
+import tech.mercantec.easyeat.models.Recipe
+import kotlin.concurrent.thread
+
+class EditDishActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
+
+    private lateinit var ingredientContainer: LinearLayout
+
+    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_dish_form)
+
+        val recipe: Recipe? = intent.getStringExtra("recipe_json")?.let {
+            try {
+                Json.decodeFromString<Recipe>(it)
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                null
+            }
+        }
+
+        val dishName = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.dishName)
+        val dishDescription = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.dishDescription)
+        val instructions = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.instructions)
+        val saveButton = findViewById<Button>(R.id.saveDishButton)
+        ingredientContainer = findViewById(R.id.ingredientContainer)
+
+        // Populate UI
+        dishName.setText(recipe?.name)
+        dishDescription.setText(recipe?.description)
+        instructions.setText(recipe?.directions?.joinToString("\n"))
+
+        for (ingredient in recipe?.ingredients!!) {
+            addIngredientRow(ingredient)
+        }
+
+        findViewById<Button>(R.id.addIngredientButton).setOnClickListener {
+            addIngredientRow()
+        }
+
+        saveButton.setOnClickListener {
+            saveButton.setOnClickListener {
+                val ingredientList = collectIngredients()
+                val instructions = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.instructions).text.toString().trim()
+                val directions: List<String> = instructions
+                    .split("\n")
+                    .map { line -> line.trim() }
+                    .filter { it.isNotEmpty() }
+
+                val updatedRecipe = Recipe(
+                    name = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.dishName).text.toString().trim(),
+                    description = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.dishDescription).text.toString().trim(),
+                    directions = directions,
+                    ingredients = ingredientList
+                )
+
+            val progressDialog = ProgressDialog(this)
+            progressDialog.setMessage("Loading...")
+            progressDialog.show()
+            thread {
+                try {
+                    updateRecipe(this, recipe.id!!, updatedRecipe)
+                } catch (e: ApiRequestException) {
+                    runOnUiThread {
+                        Toast.makeText(this, e.message, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+                    }
+
+                    return@thread
+                } finally {
+                    runOnUiThread {
+                        progressDialog.hide()
+                    }
+                }
+
+                runOnUiThread {
+                    Toast.makeText(this, "Password changed successfully", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+                }
+
+                setResult(Activity.RESULT_OK)
+                finish()
+            }
+        }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun addIngredientRow(ingredient: Ingredient? = null) {
+        val inflater = LayoutInflater.from(this)
+        val ingredientRow = inflater.inflate(R.layout.activity_dish_ingredient_row, null)
+        val nameField = ingredientRow.findViewById<EditText>(R.id.ingredientNameEditText)
+        val amountField = ingredientRow.findViewById<EditText>(R.id.ingredientAmountEditText)
+        val unitSpinner = ingredientRow.findViewById<Spinner>(R.id.measurementsDropDown)
+
+        unitSpinner.adapter = ArrayAdapter(
+            this,
+            android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item,
+            listOf("g", "kg", "ml", "l", "tsp", "tbsp", "cup", "pcs", "pinch", "dash")
+        )
+
+        if (ingredient != null) {
+            nameField.setText(ingredient.name)
+            amountField.setText(ingredient.amount.toString())
+            unitSpinner.setSelection((unitSpinner.adapter as ArrayAdapter<String>).getPosition(ingredient.unit))
+        }
+
+        ingredientRow.findViewById<ImageButton>(R.id.removeButton).setOnClickListener {
+            ingredientContainer.removeView(ingredientRow)
+        }
+
+        ingredientContainer.addView(ingredientRow)
+    }
+    private fun collectIngredients(): List<Ingredient> {
+        val ingredients = mutableListOf<Ingredient>()
+
+        for (i in 0 until ingredientContainer.childCount) {
+            val ingredientView = ingredientContainer.getChildAt(i)
+
+            // Find views inside this ingredient row
+
+            val ingredientEditText = ingredientView.findViewById<EditText>(R.id.ingredientNameEditText)
+            val amountEditText = ingredientView.findViewById<EditText>(R.id.ingredientAmountEditText)
+            val spinner = ingredientView.findViewById<Spinner>(R.id.measurementsDropDown)
+
+            val element = ingredientEditText.text.toString().trim()
+            val amount = amountEditText.text.toString().trim()
+            val unit = spinner.selectedItem.toString()
+
+            // Optional: Only add non-empty rows
+            if (element.isNotEmpty() && amount.isNotEmpty()) {
+                ingredients.add(Ingredient(name = element, amount = amount.toDouble(), unit = unit))
+            }
+        }
+
+        return ingredients
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_dish_details.xml b/app/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_dish_details.xml
index a2b134b..4a5e0ea 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_dish_details.xml
+++ b/app/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_dish_details.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,15 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:padding="30sp"
         android:orientation="vertical">
-
+        <Button
+            android:id="@+id/editRecipeBtn"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="end"
+            android:backgroundTint="@color/cyan"
+            android:text="@string/edit_recipe"
+            android:tint="@android:color/white"
+            />
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/dishDetailName"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_create_dish_form.xml b/app/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_dish_form.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from app/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_create_dish_form.xml
rename to app/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_dish_form.xml
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_create_dish_ingredient_row.xml b/app/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_dish_ingredient_row.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from app/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_create_dish_ingredient_row.xml
rename to app/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_dish_ingredient_row.xml
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 32c8a1f..aca88ad 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
     <string name="instructions_label">Instructions</string>
     <string name="increment_multiplier_desc">Increment portion count</string>
     <string name="decrement_multiplier_desc">Decrement portion size</string>
+    <string name="edit_recipe">Edit Recipe</string>
     <string-array name="units">
         <item></item>
         <item>g</item>
diff --git a/backend/API/BusinessLogic/RecipeLogic.cs b/backend/API/BusinessLogic/RecipeLogic.cs
index 00d682a..3486171 100644
--- a/backend/API/BusinessLogic/RecipeLogic.cs
+++ b/backend/API/BusinessLogic/RecipeLogic.cs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ namespace API.BusinessLogic
 
             foreach (var item in recipes)
             {
-                if (item.Name == recipe.Name)
+                if (item.Name == recipe.Name && item.Name != dish.Name)
                 {
                     return new ConflictObjectResult(new { message = "Recipe name is already in use." });
                 }