Recipes: Main courses
Buckwheat Turmeric Pancakes & Warm Berry Sauce
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 2 Preparation n/a Cooking n/a
Vegan & Gluten-free pancakes with delicious berry sauce. Easy and quick to make! Read recipe »
Shortcrust pastry
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Makes 1 large pie or 4 individual Preparation n/a Cooking n/a
GO VEGAN: Use dairy-free margarine in place of butter (the Stork block, not tub, is vegan and particularly good for baking), and brush the pastry with soya... Read recipe »
White bean chilli verde
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 10 mins Cooking 15 mins
GO VEGAN: Choose soya yogurt if serving the optional ingredient for a creamy finish.
Instead of the usual 'bowl of red', this is a green chill... Read recipe »
Smothered tofu and wasabi ribbons
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 10 mins Cooking 10 mins
GO VEGAN: If using shop-bought vegetable stock, check that it is vegan.
I used courgette and carrot for the ribbons, but you could use celeriac batons... Read recipe »
Black radish and carrot dim sum
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 10 mins Cooking 10 mins
FREEZE ME: Freeze the prepared dim sum before steaming, in a sealed container.
If you were to wrap these dim sum in blanched cabbage leaves instead of... Read recipe »
Chicory and lentil salad
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 10 mins Cooking 10 mins
FREEZE ME: The cooled cooked lentils can be frozen in a sealed container.
If you are cooking for two, make the same quantity but press half the mixtur... Read recipe »
Broccoli, lemon and coriander soup
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 5 mins Cooking 11 mins
GO VEGAN: Ensure you opt for the soya yogurt or cream, if using.
You can also make this soup with courgettes. It's creamy without being calorie-la... Read recipe »
Mushroom dim sum
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 6 Preparation 40 mins + cooling Cooking 25 mins
GO VEGAN: Dim sum wrappers (wonton wrappers) can often contain egg, so be sure to check packaging before buying.
FREEZE ME: Freeze only if you have us... Read recipe »
Tofu pancakes with plum sauce
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 6 Preparation 30 mins + draining and marinating Cooking 40 mins
GO VEGAN: Use a syrup or sweetener, like Sweet Freedom or agave nectar, in place of the honey.
FREEZE ME: The plum sauce can be cooled, transferred to... Read recipe »
Sweet and sour aubergine, mushroom and broccoli noodles
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 6 Preparation 30 mins + cooling Cooking 20 mins
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Sesame spring rolls with dipping sauce
Category Main course Serves 6 Preparation 45 mins + cooling Cooking 35 mins
GO VEGAN: Shop for Jus-Rol filo pastry, which is suitable
for vegans.
FREEZE ME: Freeze the spring rolls either before or after cooking. Transfer... Read recipe »
Parsnip tatin with winter pesto
Category Main course Serves 12 Preparation 30 minutes Cooking 45 minutes
GoVegan
Jus-Rol puff pastry - excluding the 'all butter' range - is vegan. You can strain plain soya yogurt as you would Gree... Read recipe »
Christmas strata
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 8 Preparation 15 mins + standing Cooking 40 mins
GO VEGAN: Fry the garlic in oil or soya margarine; omit or change the cheese for dairy-free melting mozzarella; use soya milk and cream; and replace the eg... Read recipe »
Pumpkin byrek
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 8 Preparation 30 mins Cooking 25 mins
GO VEGAN: Look out for Jus-Rol filo pastry in your supermarket, which is suitable for vegans.
FREEZE ME: Freeze the uncooked or cooked byrek, or you c... Read recipe »
Soupe de lasagnes
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 6 Preparation 20 mins Cooking 45 mins
GO VEGAN: Dried pasta, rather than fresh, is a safer bet for vegans, as it is less likely to contain egg.
FREEZE ME: Freeze the soup in a sealable con... Read recipe »
