Category: Vegan
Butter beans with roasted carrots and a herby pea puree
This is a modern take on the classic vegetable side dish of boiled/steamed peas and carrots. Roasting the carrots, gives them a sweet caramel flavour that pairs nicely with the…
Cauliflower, sweet potato and sweetcorn soup
This soup uses the sweeter vegetables for that sweet and savoury taste. It is a real mix of seasons with cauliflowers grown all year round, sweet potatoes harvested from October…
Barley stuffed squash
This risotto-style barley is cooked in stock with onions, red peppers, mushrooms, and preserved lemon, has a fantastic texture and wonderful flavour! Use any summer squash: patty pan, courgette, marrow…
Best Baba Ganoush
One of my favourite summer dips is baba ganoush, originating from eastern Mediterranean. It’s basically hummus with the chickpeas replaced by aubergine. The aubergine is usually cooked on a BBQ…
Tofu Summer Rolls
These little Vietnamese fresh summer rolls are delightfully refreshing. They contain a selection of colourful julienned vegetables (carrot, beetroot, cucumber batons), fresh herbs, lettuce, rice noodles and marinated paper tofu…
Radicchio, blood orange and almond salad
This is a common Italian dish, with bitter radicchio leaves paired with the sweet, similarly seasoned blood oranges. Toasted almonds are added for extra crunch and creaminess. This is all…
Curried lentils with tamarind roasted cabbage
This rich, creamy, spicy dal, topped with a roasted cabbage wedge that has been coated in fruity, sour tamarind paste has become a midweek staple in our house. It’s quick,…
Cauliflower burger
Here, cauliflower is blended into cauliflower rice and roasted for that rich flavour. It’s then mixed with cannellini beans, which results in a soft (but not sloppy) texture. Serve this…
Beetroot relish
This sweet, sour, savoury beetroot relish with fennel undertones goes well with most things. It’s great with cheese, but you can also serve it with vegetables or meat. It keeps…
Celeriac, mushroom and beer casserole with cheesy dumplings
The secret to this dish is a good quality brown ale which results in a rich, caramelly, nutty sauce. On its own, the sauce would be too bitter, but with…
