Vegan Chickpea Chuna – Mayo-Free

I love making chickpea “chuna”, it’s easy to make and great for sandwiches and salads. This version doesn’t use any mayonnaise, instead the creamy element to this comes from silken tofu Serves: Four to six Prep time: Five minutes You’ll need: 320g chickpeas, this is the cooked weight of 125g dried chickpeas 160g sweetcorn Three… Continue reading Vegan Chickpea Chuna – Mayo-Free

Creamy Leek Tartlets

Golden, flaky puff pastry, topped with creamy leeks, garlic and sage. The leeks are the star of the show for these simple but delicious tartlets. They’re easy and straightforward to make, and would be ideal for a light lunch or dinner. As I often do, I made the creamy aspect of this by using dairy-free… Continue reading Creamy Leek Tartlets

Double Chocolate Pistachio Butter Cookies

These chewy, soft pistachio butter cookies are easy to make, and stuffed with white and dark chocolate chips. You can purchase pistachio butter, but I’ve been enjoying making my own nut butters recently, so I’ll share how I made it Pistachio Butter You’ll need: 400g roasted pistachios in their shells Method: Start by shelling the… Continue reading Double Chocolate Pistachio Butter Cookies

Vegan Steak Fajita Nachos

Crispy tortilla chips, topped with melted dairy-free cheese, fajita spiced fried onion, red pepper and meat-free steak pieces. This crowd pleaser is flavour-packed and would be ideal to share, or keep it to yourself and tell no one. I used Juicy Marbles Plant Based Steak which worked perfectly for this. I realise however, that it’s… Continue reading Vegan Steak Fajita Nachos

Baked Gnocchi with Beef Seitan

Baked gnocchi in a rich tomato sauce, with pieces of beef-style seitan, and a cheesy breadcrumb topping. The tomato sauce is flavoured with roasted red pepper and roasted garlic, along with basil and oregano. You don’t need to precook the gnocchi for this, it will cook as it bakes in the sauce Start by roasting… Continue reading Baked Gnocchi with Beef Seitan