Salad means different things to different people. I refer to this as a salad, even though there is a distinct lack of green leafy vegetables as you might often think of. But trust me, this is worth adding to your repertoire! It’s packed full of lovely ingredients that help provide a wide variety of nutrients including plenty of plant-based protein, …
Lentil, Mushroom and Almond Ragu
A delicious meal-free ragu alternative that won’t make you wonder where the meat is! Serves 6 Ingredients For the ragu 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 large onion, diced 2 sticks of celery, diced 2 carrots, scrubbed and diced 2 cloves of garlic, finely diced 250g mushrooms, diced 60g skin-on almonds, chopped 100g red lentils 100g puy lentils 1 …
Yellow Split Pea and Cauliflower Curry
This recipe was born from a sad cauliflower and a wilted bunch of coriander left over at the end of the week which needed to be used up. It got a resounding “I rate this” from my partner as we ate leftovers the next day. Absolutely none of the cauliflower is wasted, I simply adore cauliflower leaves and for anyone …
Mushroom, Lentil & Olive Oil Mash Pie
This is the recipes for those of you who already follow a vegan lifestyle. It’s also something for those who are doing Veganuary for the first time. It’s also perfect for anybody who is looking to increase their plant-based diet without necessarily being 100% vegan all the time. This would work well with other vegetables such as leeks, celery, courgettes, …
Festive Lentil, Mushroom and Chestnut Wellington
My Festive Lentil, Mushroom and Chestnut Wellington is sure to be a crowd-pleaser this Christmas. Packed full of flavours you would expect to find at Christmas and wrapped up in puff pastry. What is not to like? This recipe is easily adapted to most dietary requirements. Swap the butter pastry to a butter-free puff pastry and swap the egg glaze …
Smoked Mackerel, Lentil and Horseradish Salad
Getting oily fish in can be a challenge, and during lockdown I find it harder to get fresh fish weekly so I’ve been eating more smoked fish due to the increased shelf life. While I don’t plan on carrying this on beyond lockdown, and rather used smoked fish as a treat rather than a source of omega-3 fatty acids, for …
Reduced Mince Bolognese
With so many people being more conscious about what they eat and how it affects the climate, but unsure as to how they can reduce their food carbon dioxide emissions, this is the recipe for you. It’s my halfway house to enjoying a little meat, but making it go further with the help of one of my favourite store cupboard …
Red Pepper and Goat’s Cheese Salad
This recipe is adapted from the Meat Free Monday cookbook. I don’t think I could have assembled the ingredients any better than them, so, as they saying goes, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I do however alter the methods used. In the cookbook, they peel the peppers once cooked. You could do this if you wanted, but I …