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
Category: Light Bites
Edamame & Black Bean Salad
This bright, tasty salad is really quick to make and ideal for lunch. It combines edamame, black beans, sweetcorn and vegetables, in a vibrant miso and lime dressing. You can serve this as it is, or serve it as a side salad along with a main dish. As usual, I love a mixture of flavours… Continue reading Edamame & Black Bean Salad
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
Tofu & Rice Salad Bowl with Creamy Sriracha Dressing
A crunchy, colourful salad consisting of whole grain, red, and wild rice, with salad vegetables and smoked tofu, in a creamy sriracha dressing. The dressing would also be ideal for burgers, wraps, pasta salads or used as a dip. I really enjoy a mix of colours and textures when it comes to salads, I think… Continue reading Tofu & Rice Salad Bowl with Creamy Sriracha Dressing
Courgette, Butter Bean & Lemon Soup
This recipe was inspired by a recent trip to a local garden centre. I was having lunch there, and they were serving this lovely bright and fresh courgette, butter bean and lemon soup. I wanted to be able to have it again, so I came up with this. It’s an ideal soup for spring or… Continue reading Courgette, Butter Bean & Lemon Soup
Vegan Goats Cheese & Caramelised Red Onion Tartlets
Homemade dairy-free goats cheese, along with sweet caramelised red onions, and golden puff pastry. The goats cheese is extra firm tofu, blended with miso, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, white rice vinegar, onion granules, garlic granules and salt. It bakes beautifully on these tartlets, you can also eat the cheese as it is on crackers or… Continue reading Vegan Goats Cheese & Caramelised Red Onion Tartlets
Vegan Prawn Cocktail Pasta Salad
This is my vegan version of a classic prawn cocktail, in the form of a pasta salad. This salad combines mock prawn pieces, lettuce, cucumber and pasta, in a creamy plant-based Marie Rose sauce. There are a couple of different kinds of mock prawn available now. There’s Shrimpiee which is available from either Tesco or… Continue reading Vegan Prawn Cocktail Pasta Salad
Roasted Garlic & Shiitake Mushroom Pâté
This pâté is deliciously garlicky, with a lovely smoked flavour, in addition to the deeply savoury mushroom flavour. It’s also a good source of protein, and is delightful when eaten on toast, crackers, or slices of fresh bread. I used shiitake mushrooms for this, but other mushrooms would work too. This contains a whole bulb… Continue reading Roasted Garlic & Shiitake Mushroom Pâté
Soy Free Scrambled Eggs
These soy-free vegan scrambled eggs have the same texture and consistency of eggs, but they’re completely plant-based. I typically like to make vegan scrambled eggs with tofu, as it’s easy, inexpensive and quick. But I also enjoy exploring egg replacements, and discovering new ways to recreate meals I used to enjoy as a vegetarian. I… Continue reading Soy Free Scrambled Eggs
Vegan Smoked Cheese Ball
This vegan smoked cheese ball is easy to make, perfect for sharing, and ideal for the festive period. The smoked tofu, nutritional yeast, herbs and spices combine to give this a delightfully cheesy flavour, with a little nutty sweetness from the rocket, hazelnut, walnut and cranberry coating. It’s perfect to serve with crackers or breadsticks,… Continue reading Vegan Smoked Cheese Ball
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