A Gathering of Veggie Deliciousness!
Bruschetta with butterbean, garlic & sundried tomato hummus Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Cheap, delicious, full of protein and only takes a few minutes to prepare. Perfect for a weekday lunch or when you’re pushed for time but want to stay healthy. Ingredients 400g tin butterbeans, drained and rinsed 2 tbsp olive oil…
Spiced kidney beans and buckwheat with caramelised onion Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 4-6 A complex dish made up of lots of flavours. Rich, nutty buckwheat is balanced out by a fresh soy yoghurt dressing. Kidney beans are slow-cooked with onions, fennel seeds, cumin seeds and chilli. Delicious! Ingredients 2 medium sweet potatoes…
Chickpea, sweet potato and tahini fritters Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A quick and easy vegan meal which can be prepared in advance and quickly thrown together. Flavourful and full of protein, these fritters can be served with salad or light vegetables of your choice. Ingredients 400g can chickpeas, drained 300g sweet potatoes,…
Black quinoa with courgette, pomegranate and garlic chilli dressing Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Taking Ottolenghi’s parsley, beetroot and black quinoa salad as inspiration, this fresh, light salad is made up by complex flavours: generous handfuls of fresh mint, parsley and rocket are balanced out by the cumin, onion and red chilli. Perfect…
Black rice bowl with crispy tofu Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: This is hands down one of my favourite meals that I’ve made in a long time. A flavourful, textured, bowl of food which remains interesting right up to the last mouthful. Ingredients 150g black rice Sea salt 1 small sweet potato 1…
spiced parsnip & potato cakes Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A great way to use up leftover root veg, these spiced parsnip and potato cakes, balanced out by lemon and soy yoghurt, make a great mid-week meal. Ingredients 400g parsnips 400g potatoes 2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp garam masala 1 heaped tbsp plain…
borlotti bean soup with kale, rosemary and farro Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Total time: 40 minutes Serves: 6 This is a warming, savoury soup with lots of depth and texture. My homage to the flavours found in classic Italian pasta dishes such as pasta e fagioli and pasta e ceci, minus…
Sweet potato with black bean chilli & tofu sour cream Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Perfect comfort food for lazy weeknight nights. Tofu soured cream lifts this black bean chilli, adding a lightness to counteract the rich spices. Ingredients SWEET POTATOES: One medium sweet potato per person Olive oil Sea salt CHILLI (makes…
MIXED BEAN, SPINACH & HERB SALAD Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A simple, budget-friendly salad which can be quickly put together thanks to jars of marinated vegetables and tinned beans. Fresh parsley and mint add layers of flavour and freshness. Ingredients 360g drained mixed beans (I used fava, rosecoco and black eye beans)…
