Golden puff pastry, topped with a roasted red pepper and roasted tomato sauce, slowly roasted vegetables and baked tofu-style feta. This is lovely eaten hot or cold, and it’s easy to customise the vegetables to suit you. I chose to use red onion, aubergine and courgette, this combination worked really well with the sauce and… Continue reading Roasted Vegetable & Vegan Feta Tart
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
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
Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff
This stroganoff has so much savoury, umami flavour, it’s very easy to make and makes for a hearty, comforting meal. You can use a mix of mushrooms to give this a mix of flavours and textures. I used shiitake, oyster and king oyster mushrooms, but other mushrooms will work too Serves: Four Cook time: 20… Continue reading Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff
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 Prawn Fried Rice
Stir-fried vegetables, rice and plant-based prawns, in a simple, tasty sauce. You can make this in roughly 20 minutes, so it would be great for a quick midweek meal. It also has a lovely mix of vegetables and delicious mock prawn pieces Serves: Two Cook time: 18-20 minutes You’ll need: One teaspoon of vegetable oil… Continue reading Vegan Prawn Fried Rice
King Oyster Vegan Scallops
These succulent vegan scallops have lots of umami flavour, they’re easy to make, and would be a wonderful addition to all sorts of dishes. I chose to serve them on top of some garlicky, creamy pasta, and I’ll include that recipe in this blog post too Serves: Two Cook time: 15 minutes, with an additional… Continue reading King Oyster Vegan Scallops
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
Mushroom Orzotto
This version is quicker to make than a traditional risotto, but just as delicious. I used a mix of shiitake mushrooms and chestnut mushrooms, which along with the onion, garlic and dairy-free parmesan, give this dish a very savoury, umami flavour. It would be lovely served with a fresh green salad and crusty garlic bread.… Continue reading Mushroom Orzotto
Bethany's Vegan Kitchen 