Spring orzo salad
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 People Serves 4 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients 2 cups cooked orzo pasta 1 cup cooked brown lentils, lightly air-fried with oil and spices until crispy 1 small red onion, diced 1/4 cup chopped red pepper 1/4 cup chopped yellow pepper 1/4 cup chopped snap peas 1/4 cup chopped capers 1 1/4 cups chopped raw or lightly steamed baby asparagus 1 tsp lemon zest 1/2 cups kalamata olives 1/4 chopped fresh mint or dill Dressing 1 tbsp lemon zest 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup olive oil 1/3 cup honey or agave 1 tsp Dijon mustard salt to taste pepper to taste top the salad with toasted seeds Method Add the cooked orzo pasta to a bowl, and top with the diced onions, peppers, asparagus, snap peas, lentils, lemon zest, capers, kalamata olives, and freshly chopped mint leaves. Mix the dressing until emulsified, pour over the salad, mix until fully covered, and enjoy! Store the salad in an airtight container for 2-3 days, this salad gets even more flavourful after a day or two! Photo Gallery I hope you love this ultra-delicious delicious and protein-packed salad! M*
Lasagna stuffed gem squash
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 4 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients 2 medium gem squash sliced length-ways, steamed and seeds removed 1 cup soy or pea mince hydrated with some water 1 cup canned and drained white beans 1/2 red onion diced 1 tbsp tomato paste 1-2 tbsp sun-dried tomato pesto or ketchup 1-2 tsp soy sauce to taste 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp dried thyme salt and pepper to taste olive oil to fry other add-on’s sun-dried tomato pesto toasted bread cubes grated vegan parmesan cheese vegan creamed cheese toasted pine nuts fresh herbs Vegan cheese sauce 1 medium potato diced 1/2 cup chopped carrots 1 cups cashews 1 tsp miso paste or soy sauce 1/4 cup nutritional yeast 1 -2 tbsp corn stach salt and pepper to taste some milk to blend it out Method For the lasagna filling: Heat a pan with some oil, add the diced onion and the spices, and fry until nice and fragrant. Add the drained soy mince and beans and fry more before adding the tomato paste, pesto, and soy sauce, let it simmer on low. Steam the gem squash in some salted water until soft. For the cheese sauce: add the potatoes, carrots, and cashews to some boiling water for the cheese sauce and simmer everything until soft. Drain the cheese ingredients and add into a blender and add the miso paste, nutritional yeast, corn starch, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth. Pour the sauce into a pot and bring to a simmer until it starts to thicken. Turn off the heat before ensembling the gem squash. Fill the gem squash with the lasagna filling, then top with the cheese and bake the gem squash for 10-15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. Serve with grated cheese, vegan cream cheese, tomato pesto, pine nuts, toasted bread crumbs and fresh herbs. Photo Gallery I Hope you love these delicious lasagna-filled gem squash! M*
Greek pasta pie
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 6 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients Pasta of choice 1 medium red onion 2 cups soaked soy mince 1 1/2 cups cooked brown lentils 1 can diced tomatoes olive oil to fry dried oregano garlic flakes dried thyme dried cumin 1 tsp olive tapenade 1 tbsp tomato paste salt and pepper to taste White sauce 1 heaped tbsp vegan butter 1 1/2 tbsp flour 1 cup vegan cream cheese or coconut cream nutritional yeast salt and pepper to taste grated vegan cheese vegan feta pine nuts fresh herbs Method 1. 1x Packet pasta of choice cooked according to packet instructions.2. For the lentil and soya mince meat: fry 1 medium red onion in some olive oil, add some garlic, add 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp dried thyme and 1 tsp ground cumin.2. Then add in 1 1/2 cup cooked brown lentils and 1 cup pre-soaked soya mince. Add 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 tbsp olive tapenade or chopped kalamata olives, and 1 tbsp tomato paste. Fry everything until fragrant. Additionally add some diced sundried tomato, dollops of chutney, salt and pepper to taste.3. For the white sauce: add 1 tbsp vegan butter or margarine to a pot, add 1 1/2 tbsp flour and mix well before whisking in 3-4 cups soya milk, 1 cup vegan cream cheese, and 1/4 cup nutritional yeast. Whisk whilst it thickens, sprinkle over more flour if needed to thicken. Add some salt and pepper right at the end and some grated cheese if you like.4. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Layer the pie as the cooked pasta as the base, then the « meat » mixture on top( mix these layers if you like) then the cheese sauce. To top add some grated cheese, vegan feta, pine nuts, and dried oregano before baking for 18-20 minutes until golden.5. Remove, add some fresh herbs on top and serve with some crusty bread and salad Photo Gallery Hope you love this one pot meal, it’s so delicious and so easy! M*
Lentil bobotie
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 2 cups canned/freshly cooked brown lentils (drained)1 small red onion diced1/4 cup chopped red or yellow pepper1 cup cooked or frozen butternut or any other soft pumpkin1/4 cup chopped dried apricots1 tbsp apple cider vinegar1 heaped tbsp good quality or homemade apricot jam or chutney2 cups vegetable stock1 1/4 tsp Ras el Hanout curry spice1/2 tsp turmeric1/2 tsp mustard seeds1-2 garlic cloves or 1/2 tsp garlic flakes1 tbsp tomato pureesalt and pepper to tasteOlive oil for frying “Egg” topping 2 tbsp cornstarch1 coconut cream1/3 cup plant milk2-3 bay leaves1/3 tsp turmeric powder1/4 tsp salt1/4 cup pine nutsChili flakes (optional) Method Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius. Slice the red onion and red pepper, and fry in the olive oil, add the garlic, curry spices and the mustard seeds. Fry until fragrant and then add the lentils and pumpkin, and cook until soft; halfway through add the apple cider vinegar, apricot jam, and tomato puree. Lastly, add the dried apricots and vegetable stock, let it simmer, and then scoop into an ovenproof dish. Mix the “egg” topping and pour onto the bobotie, sprinkle over the pine nuts, and top with bay leaves. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. Serve with fluffy rice, sliced banana, chutney, and shredded coconut. Photo Gallery Hope you love this recipe SA recipe with a plant-based twist! it’s a favourite in our house. M*
