For a filling and healthier alternative to traditional bolognese, look no further than this mushroom and walnut bolognese recipe. Get your protein and omega-3 with this delicious pasta meal. It’s perfect for an easy mid-week tea, and it’s vegan!
Tag - Vegan recipes
Vegetables slowly stewed in a sweet tomato sauce and flavoured with fragrant herbs are always going to make for a tempting dish. Ratatouille originates from Nice in France, and if you add some chickpeas, you will have a protein-rich, more filling one-pot dish. Make this chickpea ratatouille recipe and enjoy it as a main course or a side dish. The only fresh ingredients needed are red onions, courgettes and sweet peppers. Suitable for vegans.
A chowder is basically a very thick soup or broth. This chowder brings together the perfect pair – carrots and cabbage. It’s a thick, warming, fresh-tasting dish, ideal for lunch or dinner at any time of year. Make this carrot and cabbage chowder recipe, served on its own or with chunky bread. The only fresh ingredients needed are onion, carrots, cabbage leaves, and either celery leaf herb or celery stalks.
For a buttery dish with sweetness and tang, make this buttery sage, pea and walnut spaghetti recipe. It’s perfect for lunch or a light meal. The only fresh ingredient needed is a lemon, and it contains no dairy so it’s vegan! Quick to prepare and cook, plus it’s surprisingly moreish and delicious.
A wholesome and comforting one-pot dish that is so versatile. Make this tasty cabbage, lentil and tomato stew recipe, served on its own, as a jacket potato filling or with pitta bread. The only fresh ingredients needed are onion and cabbage.
This cauliflower, red onion and walnut pasta recipe makes a refreshing and surprisingly filling dish. The only fresh ingredients needed are cauliflower and onion. The cheese is optional so it can also be vegan, plus it’s healthy and delicious.
You don’t have to be a Buddhist to enjoy a Buddha bowl. It is simply a plant-based meal served in a bowl that consists of small portions of several cold foods. These foods usually include whole grains like pre-cooked quinoa, farro or brown rice, raw or pre-cooked vegetables, plant proteins such as nuts, seeds, chickpeas, lentils, beans, hummus or tofu, herb sprinkles, and possibly a dressing. The portions are not mixed together but arranged separately so they look colourful and varied. Why eat it? Well, it is packed with nutrition because of the balanced proportions of food groups in it, as well as being rich in antioxidants because of the various coloured veggies. Also, due to the minimal cooking involved, it retains its nutrients. There is no right or wrong to creating a Buddha bowl – I even add fresh and dried fruit!
Sweet and nutty combine perfectly in this creamy walnut and pomegranate pasta recipe. No fresh ingredients are needed and it contains no dairy so it’s vegan! Quick to prepare and cook, plus it’s healthy and delicious.
Did you know that ground walnuts combined with spices make for a nutritious alternative to meat? The crumbly texture resembles minced meat but it doesn’t require any cooking. This walnut meat can be added to salads or used as a filling in lettuce or tortilla wraps. This raw walnut meat lettuce tacos recipe provides a filling, protein-rich alternative to meat and is delicious when served as an easy starter or lunch.
Sweet potato and kale make for a delicious combination. Creamy, aromatic and with vibrant colours, this kale and sweet potato curry recipe makes for a refreshing meal, bursting with vitamins and minerals. A one-pot dish that can be served with rice or pitta bread. The only fresh ingredients needed are onion, kale or cabbage, ginger and sweet potato.
