Mixed Grain Salad with Creamy Garlic & Herb Dressing

This nutty, fresh salad would be perfect served as a main meal, or you can eat it as a side dish. It would also be great for a packed lunch or picnic. I got this grain mix from Trader Joes the last time I was visiting my partner in the US, it worked really well… Continue reading Mixed Grain Salad with Creamy Garlic & Herb Dressing

Warm Edamame Salad

This whole-food plant-based salad combines edamame, red cabbage, spring onion and carrot in a soy, ginger and peanut sauce. I really enjoyed this warm, it can also be served cold too. I paired this with some simple white rice, but it would also be perfect with Vegan Chicken Fried Rice or this Vegan Peanut Noodle Stir Fry… Continue reading Warm Edamame Salad

Vegan Chickpea “Tuna” aka Chuna

I thought I’d share how I make my chickpea chuna as it’s slowly changed over the years. It was initially lacking any sort of fishy flavour, at that point in my veganism I’d not tried any seaweed, or vegan fish sauce, so I was unaware of those things. I actually always hated fish before I… Continue reading Vegan Chickpea “Tuna” aka Chuna

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

Easy Vegan Vol Au Vents

A delicious selection of plant based vol au vents, that would be perfect for any gathering or festive party. These have three different fillings, the first is slow roasted cherry tomato, cream cheese and spring onion. Then a creamy mildly spiced vegan coronation chicken, and finally vegan prawn cocktail with a Marie Rose sauce For… Continue reading Easy Vegan Vol Au Vents