Nutty Noodles
Nutty Noodles
Ingredients
- 450 g whole-grain spaghetti
- 3 tablespoons raw ginger
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1½ cups 340g peanut butter, smooth unsalted
- 1 cup 225ml rice wine vinegar
- ⅓ cup 60g sugar
- ⅓ cup 60ml soy sauce
- ½ cup 115ml water
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil (or other cooking oil)
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper (or to taste)
- 1 kg frozen mixed vegetables
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a pot of boiling salted water, cook the spaghetti until tender. Drain and rinse under cold water until cooled. Drain well.
- Peel and chop the ginger and garlic cloves.
- In a blender or food processor, purée the peanut butter with the ginger, garlic, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, water, sesame oil and red pepper flakes.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the vegetable medley until just tender. Season to taste.
- Toss the cooled spaghetti with the cooked vegetable medley and peanut sauce until well coated. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve warm, at room temperature or chilled.
Notes
Photo credit: Meredith Lee/The HSUS
Mexican Pasta Salad
Mexican Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 500 g whole wheat / red lentil pasta
- 3 mielies
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- ½ green pepper (chopped)
- ½ yellow pepper (chopped)
- 1 tin black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 200 g cherry tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 mango (chopped (optional))
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- A dash of cayenne pepper
For the sauce
- 2 avocadoes (peeled and destoned.)
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 sprig fresh coriander
- 1 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 clove crushed garlic
- Salt to taste
- Water to desired consistency
Instructions
- Boil pasta according to package instructions, drain and allow to cool
- Steam mielies in the microwave for 8-10 minutes until cooked through but still crunchy.
- In the meanwhile, chop up your onion, peppers, tomato and mango and add to cooled pasta.
- Cut corn off the mielie cob and add to your pasta mixture along with the tin of beans.
- Season with cumin and cayenne pepper
- To prepare the sauce: add all the ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Once blended, add ¼ to ½ cup water to your desired consistency and pour over the pasta mixture.
- Garnish with a sprig of fresh coriander
Hearty Veg Salad with Tahini Dressing
Hearty Veg Salad with Tahini Dressing
Ingredients
- 360 g potatoes / baby potatoes
- 360 g beetroot
- 360 g diced butternut
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 40 g fresh rocket
- ½ small tub pomegranate arils
- A good grind salt and pepper
For the dressing
- 4 tablespoons tahini paste
- 4-6 tablespoons water
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 clove garlic (crushed)
- 1 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180’ Celsius
- Dice potatoes and beetroot. Mix with diced butternut
- Line a baking tray with baking paper and spread out the roasting veg on the tray.
- Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, pepper and rosemary.
- Place in the oven to roast for about 75 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
- In the meanwhile, prepare the dressing by adding all the dressing ingredients into a mixing bowl and stirring until completely combined. Add more water if needed - it should be the consistency of a creamy dressing sauce.
- Put your rocket into your serving dish and top with the roasted veg and pomegranate arils
- Drizzle with 2-3 tablespoon of dressing.
- Serve warm or cold.
Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad
Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup 225g quinoa, rinsed well
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 1/2 cup 115ml extra-virgin olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large cucumber (cut into 1/4-inch pieces)
- 1 pint 450g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2/3 cup 2/3 bunch chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup 1/2 bunch chopped fresh mint
- 2 scallions (spring onions, thinly sliced)
Instructions
- Bring the quinoa, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 1/4 cups (285ml) water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender (about 10 minutes).
- Remove the quinoa from the heat and let it stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Then fluff the cooked quinoa with a fork, and spread it out on a large, rimmed baking sheet to cool.
- Meanwhile, prepare the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and garlic, then gradually whisk in the olive oil. Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer the cooled quinoa into a large bowl and mix in 1/4 cup (60g) of the dressing.
- Add the chopped cucumber, tomatoes, herbs, and scallions and toss together. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and drizzle any remaining dressing over the mixture.
Notes
Tip: This recipe can be made one day ahead of time. Cover the remaining dressing and quinoa separately and chill before combining and serving.
Adapted from BonAppetit
RE:Freshing Green Smoothie
RE: Freshing Green Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1/2 avo
- 3 leaves of spinach
- 3 small cups of cold water
- 1 apple
- 1 banana
- 5 macadamia nuts
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients together in a blender until smooth
Notes
Recipe credit: Re:Fresh
Photo credit: House of Vizion
Carrot Cake
Carrot Cake
Ingredients
- 3 tsp Orgran No Egg mixed with 6 tbsp water until frothy
- 3/4 cup oil
- 3/4 cup soy milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 can crushed pineapple in syrup (undrained)
- 2 cups grated carrot
- 1 cup sultanas
- 1 cup chopped pecan nuts
Instructions
- Beat no-egg, sugar, soya milk and oil together until well mixed.
- Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
- Gradually beat dry ingredients into wet mixture.
- Add pineapple, sultanas, nuts, and carrot and mix well.
- Pour into a large greased baking tin.
- Bake at 180 degrees in a preheated oven for 60 minutes.
- Test with a toothpick in the center - if it doesn't come out clean, bake for a while longer (make sure you didn't just poke a sultana)
- Optional: Ice with white icing sugar or coconut whipped cream once cool and top with extra chopped pecans.
Notes
Recipe credit: Laura, Beauty Without Cruelty
Photo credit: My Darling Vegan
Aromatic mushroom and Chickpea pasta
Aromatic mushroom and Chickpea pasta
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 1 medium sized butternut
- 2 cups veg stock
- 1 ⁄4cup fresh or dried thyme
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 packet of mushrooms
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt and black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tin coconut milk
- Fresh or dried chilli (optional)
- 1 bag Happy Earth People chickpea pasta
Instructions
- Prepare butternut and cut into cubes. Steam the butternut in 4 cups boiling water (keep an eye on this to make sure it doesn’t burn)
- In a separate pot, sauté onion, garlic, thyme and spices in coconut oil to form a paste.
- Slice the mushrooms, add them into the pot with the paste making sure all the mushrooms are evenly coated in the paste.
- Add salt and pepper. Leave to cook on a low heat with the lid on.
- Once the butternut is soft. Add it to the remaining water that it steamed with; add the coconut milk and blend until smooth.
- Season the mixture and mix it into the aromatic mushroom mixture. Leave to simmer for 10 minutes.
- Cook Happy Earth People chickpea pasta in boiling water with some salt (or even a bay leaf)
- Plate up. Enjoy!
Notes
Adapted from Happy Earth People
African Peanut and Spinach Stew
African Peanut and Spinach Stew
Ingredients
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon garlic (crushed)
- 2 bunches of spinach (cored)
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 6 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)
- 1 can butter beans (drained (or any kind of cooked beans))
- Chilli (optional)
Instructions
- Sauté chopped onions and garlic in a bit of water/oil until translucent. Add spinach and sauté until soft. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Make the sauce: Whisk together the vegetable stock, peanut butter and ginger in a bowl until well combined.
- Add the sauce and the can of beans to the onion and spinach and mix well. Cook over low heat for 5 – 7 minutes.
- Taste and add salt & pepper if needed.
- Serve with cooked rice.
Notes
Recipe Credit: Nikki Botha
JODY C’S SPINACH SUPER BOWL
JODY C’S SPINACH SUPER BOWL
Ingredients
- 1/2 packet of spaghetti (you can use any type of spaghetti: gluten free made from rice, lentils, chickpeas or peas, corn spaghetti, wholemeal lentil spaghetti for extra protein, or even zucchini noodles)
- Coconut oil (for frying)
- 6-8 baby leeks (chopped)
- 1 clove garlic (chopped)
- 1 large bunch of spinach (chopped)
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon agave / vegan honey
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- Salt & pepper for seasoning
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti according to the instructions.
- While the spaghetti is cooking, heat up a dollop of coconut oil in a non-stick pan.
- Add the chopped garlic and baby leaks & allow to sizzle for 3 or 4 minutes.
- In the meantime, mix the tahini, lemon juice, agave and mustard in a bowl. It will get a little sticky. Here it is IMPORTANT to gradually add a little bit of water and keep stirring until a smooth creamy paste is formed.
- To the leaks, add in the spinach with some seasoning and allow to soften and wilt (DON'T overcook, it needs to maintain its colour!)
- Once the spaghetti is done, drain and toss with some olive oil.
- Serve in a bowl topped with the spinach & leek mix and drizzled with the creamy tahini dressing.
Notes
Recipe & photo credit: Jodi C AKA The Veggie Babe
LENTIL LETTUCE BURGERS
LENTIL LETTUCE BURGERS
Ingredients
- 350 g butternut cubes
- 350 g sweet potato cubes
- 150 g lentils (cooked)
- 2 ml ground cinnamon
- 2 ml ground nutmeg
- 30 ml extra virgin olive oil
- Salt & ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup ground almonds
- 1 whole ice berg lettuce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Add butternut, sweet potato and oil in a roasting tray. Sprinkle cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
- Roast in the oven for 30 minutes, until soft. Leave butternut and sweet potato to cool.
- Mix lentils, veg and half the almonds in a bowl. Mash the mixture together until even. Taste and add more seasoning if necessary.
- Split the mixture into 6 evenly sized balls. Shape into burger patties and coat in the remaining almonds.
- Drizzle oil into a non-stick frying pan on medium heat. Fry the patties for 1 minute on each side until golden brown.
- Put your burger patty on the middle of a whole ice berg leaf. Wrap your burger up in a lettuce leaf and serve.
- Add favourite burger toppings like guacamole, salsa and fresh sprouts.
Notes
Recipe and photo credit: Vanessa Marx for the Association for Dietetics in South Africa