Cauliflower spinach pesto gnocchi
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 2 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 1 medium cauliflower head, cut into florets and steamed with some salt until tender 1 1/2 cups canned chickpeas, drained (reserve some of the liquid) 1 heaped tbsp runny tahini 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground coriander salt and pepper to taste some plant-milk to smooth out 500g spinach gnocchi 1 cup cooked brown lentils Thai green pesto (love the one from Pesto Princess) fresh basil and more pesto to serve olive oil ground spices like cumin, coriander and cinnamon splash of lime juice Method Let the cauliflower cool and add half of the softened cauliflower to a blender along with the chickpeas (along with the reserved juices from the can), tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper and blend until smooth, add more liquid if needed. Let it chill while you roast the rest of the cauliflower and the lentils. Add the cauliflower and lentils to a parchment paper lined pan and drizzle with more olive oil, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and a dash of lime. Roast for 10-15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius and until crispy. Add the gnocchi to a hot pan and let it simmer until soft according to the packet instructions, drain from the water and add to a hot pan with some oil and a tbsp of the pesto, let it crisp up nicely. Add the hummus to a plate and add the gnocchi, roasted cauliflower, and lentils, plus more dollops of pesto and fresh basil leaves. Add a splash of lime and enjoy! Photo Gallery Hope you love this delicious fragrant recipe and much as we do* M*
Braai broodjie waffle toasties
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 2 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 4-6 slices of Albany low-cal bread or bread of choice vegan butter or margarine Chimichurri apricot BBQ sauce from @checkerssa sliced tomatoes sliced red onion grated vegan cheese fresh basil Method Heat up your toaster or waffle maker, butter the slices of bread, and add 1 tbsp of the chimichurri sauce, sliced red onion, and sliced tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, add some coarse salt, and then the grated cheese, add another tbsp of the sauce to the other slice of bread and press on to the toppings. Place the sarmie in the waffle maker or toaster and toast until brown. Serve and enjoy!! Photo Gallery Hope you love these delicious braai broodjie toasties** M*
Melkkos sago pudding
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 1 Cook Time Serves 0 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 1 cup sago soaked in milk for an hour 2 cups plant milk of choice (gluten-free milk if you like) 1 tsp vanilla extract pinch of salt 1/4 cup golden syrup to sweeten 1/4 cup custard powder or corn starch mixed with some plant-milk cinnamon sugar to serve (make use of stevia or erythritol) vegan butter to serve golden syrup to serve or sugar-free syrup Method PLace the soaked sago in a saucepan and bring to a simmer with the milk, salt, vanilla, and sweetener. let it cook until translucent. Whisk in the custard powder slurry and let it cook for a few minutes more before serving with cinnamon sugar, syrup, and more milk or coconut cream. Photo Gallery Hope you love this SA-inspired sago/melk kos recipe!! M*
Curry quinoa salad
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 2 cups cooked quinoa 1 cup sliced Brussels sprouts 1 1/4 cup chopped butternut sliced avocado 1/3 cup dried cranberries olive oil nutritional yeast salt and pepper 1-2 tsp balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp honey Caramelized seeds and pecans 1/3 cup mixed seeds 1/3 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup syrup or honey 1/2 tsp cinnamon Curry sauce 1/3 cup runny tahini 1/4 cup raw honey or syrup 1/4 cup coconut milk 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1/2 tsp ground or freshly grated turmeric 1/4 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon salt and pepper to taste hot water to smooth out if needed Method Preheat the oven or air-fryer to 180 degrees Celsius and add the sliced Brussels sprouts and butternut to a parchment paper-lined tray. Drizzle with 1-2 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp nutritional yeast, 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1-2 tbsp honey or syrup, and some salt and pepper, and roast for about 15-20 minutes until golden. Add the mixed seeds and pecans to a baking tray lined with parchment paper and drizzle with the honey and cinnamon. Let it bake for 10 minutes or so until jammy, let it cool, and break it into pieces to serve. Mix or blend together the sauce ingredients and set aside. Once the veggies have cooked and you are ready to assemble the salad, start by adding the quinoa to a bowl, roasted vegetables on top, cranberries, caramelised seeds & pecans, sliced avocado, and a generous drizzle of the curried sauce on top. Serve and enjoy! Photo Gallery Hope you love this nourishing and easy recipe!! M*
Vegan questo dip
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients • For the vegan cheese dip:• 1 1/2 cups raw cashews*• 1 1⁄2 cups cubed butternut• Garlic flakes• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast• 1 1/2 cups coconut milk• 1 jalapeño, chopped or pickled• 1 teaspoon paprika• 1 tsp cumin powder• 1/2 cumin seeds• 1⁄2 teaspoon chilli powder• 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste• ground black pepper• For mix-ins:• 1 cup chopped baby tomatoes• 1⁄4 cup spring onion• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro• Favourite sweet chilli sauce to top• A few slices of jalapeño or pickled jalapeños • For serving:• Trigz chips to dip• Limes to serve Method 1.Add 2 cups of cubed butternut squash to a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.Drizzle 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil and use your hands to coat the cubes. Roast at 180 degrees C for 30-40 minutes, flipping halfway through.2. While your butternut squash is roasting: fill a medium pot with water and add in your raw cashews. Place over high heat and bring water to a boil. Once boiling, immediately turn off the heat; let the cashews sit for 30-45 minutes in the warm water, then drain.3. Once the cashews have finished soaking you’ll be ready to make the dip: add drained cashews, cubed roasted butternut squash, garlic, nutritional yeast, coconut milk, jalapeño, cumin, cumin seeds, paprika, Chili powder, salt, and black pepper to a high powered blender. Blend on high until a sauce comes together. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary.4. Transfer dip to a large shallow bowl and garnish with the tomatoes, spring onions, jalapeño slices and cilantro. Drizzle with the sweet chilli sauce and a few lime slices. Serve with the Trigz chips and enjoy!! Photo Gallery Hope you love this cheesy, spicy dip! M*
Gut friendly raw date granola
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 1 cup Medjool dates or brown dates with the pit removed (soaked a bit in hot water to soften) can be subbed with soft apricots, prunes, or figs. 1/4 cup goji berries or 1 tbsp nut butter of choice (sub with seeds butter if allergic) 1/3 gluten-free rolled oats or regular rolled oats 1/2 shredded coconut 1/2 cup buckwheat groats 1 tbsp chia seeds 1 tbsp flax seeds pinch of salt cinnamon Method Here you can play a bit with flavor and toast the oats, coconut, and buckwheat beforehand. Place all of the ingredients in a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until they come together. (be aware this is quite tough to blend, so don’t burn out your blender) Place in a jar and keep in a cool place or in your fridge for toppings to smoothies, oats and as a healthy snack! Photo Gallery Hope you love this delicious and wholesome recipe!! M*
Pumpkin puff pastry cheese ball
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 2 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 1 sheet of puff pastry (check ingredients for vegan-friendly) 1 cup vegan cream cheese or vegan feta 1/3 cup chopped mixed nuts, toasted if you like 1/4 cup cranberries of chopped dates 1 tsp nutritional yeast 1-2 tbsp raw honey or syrup dash of cinnamon pinch of salt melted coconut oil or butter to brush before baking cinnamon stick fruit and nuts to serve on snack platter string Method Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Lay out the puff pastry and measure out a circle, around a small plate size. Mix the cheese ingredients and place them on to cling film roll into a ball and place in the fridge to set for a bit. Add the cheese ball in the middle of the puff pastry and fold over the cheese ball. Use some string and wrap up until you have a pumpkin shape. Place on to parchment paper lined tray brush with butter or oil and bake for about 20-25 minutes until brown, press in the cinnamon stick and remove to cool for a few minutes. Serve with some honey or syrup on top, along with other snacking goodies and crackers. Photo Gallery Hope you love this delicious snack! M*
Salted caramel apple galette
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 1 sheet puff pastry 3 cups peeled and sliced apples 1/2 cup coconut sugar 1/4 cup syrup 1-2 tbsp coconut oil or vegan butter pink salt ice. cream or whipped cream to serve Method Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Spray a round cake or tart tin with non-stick spray. (around 30cm cake tin) Sprinkle on the sugar and then drizzle on the syrup, add sprinkles of salt and cinnamon. Layer the apples neatly and tightly knitted together, roll out the puff pastry over the tin tug in the edge, and slice off too much of the excess puff pastry. Brush with a bit of butter sprinkle sugar and bake for about 30-35 minutes until golden and crispy on top. Remove to cool and then flip over onto a plate, gently remove the tin, and serve the galette with ice cream and whipped coconut cream. Photo Gallery Hope you love this amazing and super easy tart! M*
Roasted vegetable bulgar wheat salad
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 2 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 2 cups cooked bulgar wheat Bunch of baby carrots (sub with sliced carrots, roughly 1 cup) 1 cup cooked or uncooked baby beets, washed & sliced Bunch of Baby leeks, washed and patted dry (roughly 3/4 cup, leek rounds also fine) 3-4 shallots sliced lengthways (sub with red onion) 1 cup canned and drained chickpeas Olive oil 1 tbsp sumac 1 tsp ground cumin 1-2 tbsp honey or agave to drizzle 1/2 orange juice to squeeze 1/2 crushed pistachios Edible flowers to top Garlic salt to taste Dressing Juice of 1/2 orange (blood orange if you can find) 1 heaped tbsp tahini 1 tbsp olive oil 1-2 tbsp agave or honey 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp harissa paste( i used apricot harissa) Salt and pepper to taste Method Place the vegetables in a baking tray, add a drizzle of oil, and then sprinkle over the sumac & cumin, season with the garlic salt, and then lastly add the orange juice and agave. Mix well. Bake for 20 minutes or so at 180 degrees Celsius until jammy and golden. Cook the bulgar wheat according to the instructions on the packet (I usually just add boiling water to 1 1/2 cups dry bulgar wheat with some salt and cover with a plate & it cooks by itself) Mix the salad dressing and add more liquid if needed. Once the vegetables are cooked, add the vegetables to the cooked bulgar wheat and then drizzle with the dressing, crushed pistachios & edible flowers. Add some sliced blood orange or orange segments of choice before serving. Photo Gallery Hope you love this scrupulous salad! M*
Portabello tofu burgers
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 2 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 3-4 braai mushrooms Slabs of tofu steaks BBQ spice mix from Simple Truth Salt and pepper to taste Sauces basting sauce or sweet chili sauce Sweet soy sauce or regular Sesame seeds Sriracha mayonnaise (regular mayo mixed with your favorite spicy sauce) Toasted burger buns of choice Sliced tomatoes Sliced avocado Pre-shredded slaw Tjips to serve Method 1. Place the mushrooms and tofu steaks in a heated pan with some olive oil, fry a bit on both sides, and drench with the sweet soy sauce and gochujang basting sauce. Fry until the mushrooms are nice and jammy and the tofu steaks are brown, add a sprinkle of sesame seeds on both sides and remove. 2. Add a generous layer of sriracha mayonnaise to the toasted bun, add the tofu steak, mushroom, tomato slice, avo, and season. Mix the cabbage slaw with some of the sriracha mayonnaise and top the burger with that. Add more of the @flaming_thai gochujang sauce and serve! Photo Gallery Hope you love these super delicious umami burgers M*