I’m sharing two spooky recipes for Halloween this year. First up is a garlicky black houmous made with black chickpeas and a black tahini. This houmous has more of a nutty flavour to it, coming from both the black chickpeas and black tahini. It’s perfect with crackers, eaten as a dip, served with salads or… Continue reading Black Chickpea Houmous & Black Tahini Cookies
Category: Light Bites
Puff Pastry Pesto Tartlets
Golden puff pastry topped with hazelnut, oregano and spinach pesto, cherry tomatoes,dairy free cheese and black olives. These are delicious hot or cold, and would make for a lovely lunch or quick snack. I chose to make the pesto, so I’ll include the recipe for that, but you can always swap it for shop bought… Continue reading Puff Pastry Pesto Tartlets
Air Fryer Pitta Pizzas
Crispy pitta pizza bases topped with sauce, melted vegan cheese and toppings of your choice. Making individual pizzas means that everyone can customise theirs to suit them. They make for a tasty light lunch or snack. You can stick with tomato sauce, or use barbecue sauce or pesto. Or skip the sauce and cheese altogether… Continue reading Air Fryer Pitta Pizzas
Butter Bean Salad
A delicious mix of cucumber, tomato, spring onion, salad leaves, black olives, dairy free cheese and butter beans, in a light herby dressing. This combines a variety of flavours, textures and colours, which I always find the most appealing when it comes to salads. I find that these dried and cooked butter beans have a… Continue reading Butter Bean Salad
Jalapeño & Lime Houmous
A deliciously creamy houmous, with a spicy warmth from pickled jalapeños, and a little citrus sweetness from the lime. This copycat recipe of shop bought jalapeño houmous is easy to make and much cheaper too, especially if you use dried chickpeas. Lately, I’ve been soaking my chickpeas with bicarbonate of soda, which really cuts down… Continue reading Jalapeño & Lime Houmous
Roasted Garlic & Caramelised Onion Dip
A deliciously creamy blend of silken tofu, nutritional yeast, slowly roasted garlic, caramelised onion & herbs. This dip is dairy free, low fat and a source of plant based protein. Serve it with crackers, crisps, breadsticks or vegetables. I love the simplicity of this dip. You don’t need any dairy free sour cream/yogurt/cream cheese, as… Continue reading Roasted Garlic & Caramelised Onion Dip
Lemon Pepper Houmous
This creamy houmous has a lovely peppery warmth, and the lemon gives it a bright, fresh flavour. It’s really easy to make and would go well with all sorts of things Yield; Roughly 450g houmous Cook time; 15/20 minutes (if cooking dried chickpeas) You’ll need; Either one 400g tin of chickpeas, drained, or 125g dried… Continue reading Lemon Pepper Houmous
Beans in Tomato & Roasted Pepper Sauce
Cannellini beans in a slow roasted beef tomato and red pepper sauce. This is perfect for sharing with flatbread or slices of crusty bread, you can also eat this on toast, or as part of a vegan cooked breakfast. You don’t need to add any sweetness to the sauce, the sugars in the tomato and… Continue reading Beans in Tomato & Roasted Pepper Sauce
BLT Couscous Salad
The classic sandwich combination in the form of a couscous salad, with a simple but tasty lemon vinaigrette dressing. This would be great for a quick lunch or for a picnic. Quite a few brands now make meat free bacon, I chose to use Richmond meat free bacon, but feel free to use any vegan… Continue reading BLT Couscous Salad
Chilli Heatwave Tofu Chips/Fries
Tender smoked tofu with a crispy, spiced Doritos crumb coating. This recipe is inspired by the Chilli Heatwave chicken fries from Burger King. But I’m using smoked tofu, they’re baked not fried, and they’re totally plant based of course. The Chilli Heatwave flavour of Doritos is accidentally suitable for vegans, and makes for a great… Continue reading Chilli Heatwave Tofu Chips/Fries
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