Preparation Time: 20 minutes Serves 6 people Ingredients: 💚 2 cups (300g) cooked Peas fresh or frozen💚 ¼ cup handful Mint leaves chopped💚 1-2 TSP Lemon juice💚 Salt and Pepper💚 1.5 Avocados chopped (depends on size)💚 0.5 Avocado sliced for decoration 💚 2 cups (300g) dry Orzo 🥓 1 block Smoked Tofu chopped into small…
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GF Lemon Drizzle Cake 🍋
Gluten Free – Vegan – *Refined Sugar Free option Preparation Time: 15-20 mins Time: Approx 1 hr Heat: 180°/160° fan Gas 4 I love lemon drizzle cake & I used to have a delicious vegan recipe, which I’ve lost somewhere. So I was determined to recreate a recipe but this time, using gluten free flour, whilst…
Maafe – West African Peanut Stew
Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 40 minutes Servings: 4 -5 Categories Used: World Flavours, Meat Alternative, High Protein This dish originates from Mali, but is popular in many parts of West Africa. There are so many versions of this dish doing the rounds, I was keen to find out what’s traditional in terms of ingredients….
GF Spiced Tofu Tagine with Aubergines & ‘Feta’
I’d made Hassleback Aubergines the day before & had two leftover. I raided the fridge to find Harissa Paste; a defrosted block of Tofu; some home-made vegetable stock & some home-made feta cheese and … An idea was formed. I tore the tofu into pieces (which I always think looks more Chick’n like than perfect…
Vegan Paella – Arroz con Verduras
Preparation Time: approx 1 hr It’s Sunday here in Andalucia, Spain & the traditional day for families to come together & share the cooking experience that is Paella. There is much debate about what is, & what isn’t Paella. To the Valencians, the recipe for Paella is sacred & only refers to the traditional dish…
Tinto de Verano – Spain
Approx Time to Make: 10 mins Tinto de Verano is a refreshing combination of red wine and lemonade or soda. It’s what we drink in Spain in the summertime — usually instead of sangria. Whilst we are talking wine, please remember that not all wine is vegan because of the ingredients used in the making (such…
Vegan Spanish Chorizo
Approx Time to Prep: 15 mins (+ 1hr to Steam) You may, or not be a fan of faux meat, but Chorizo is one of those ingredients that just goes so well with so many things – you’ll definitely be a fan of this recipe. From Spanish Rice to Pizza; from Tapas to Paella this…
Traditional Sangria & Tropical Sangria – Spain
Approx Time to Make: 10 mins Spanish Sangria– it’s one of Spain’s most popular yet misunderstood drinks! Tourists love it, locals tend to drink it very rarely … But why? Sangria is a heavy drink, with not only red wine, but usually brandy. It’s also fruit laden, so the Spanish tend only to drink it…
GF Vegan Spanish Tortilla
Prep & Cooking Time: 30 mins Living in Spain, Tortilla Español is a staple dish here, whether it’s a slither on top of crusty bread for tapas; or served whole as a main. Traditionally the potatoes are cooked in olive oil; but if you are Spanish, please don’t read any further 😉 … I normally…
GF Lentil & Black Bean Meatballs in Tomato & Ribera Wine Sauce (with peas)
Preparation time: 30 minutes Rather than make my usual Black bean & Buckwheat burger/meatball recipe, I decided to sub the buckwheat for lentils for a change. Ingredients: 🧆 1 cup cooked green lentils🧆 0.5 cup cooked red lentils drained well & then mashed down🧆 1.5 cup cooked black beans blended with some gently mashed 🧆…
Dawn's Plant Kitchen 