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Vegan menus

Vegan delights for the cold days and dark nights of winter; enjoy the frosts with fresh salads, Asian flavours, vegan roasts and applicable pickles.


Winter salads

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A lot of winter recipes can fall into the heavier, slow-cooked 'stodge' category, but there's really no need to stew over staying healthy. Keep your fingers off the pulses and up the fresh tastes and the vitamins with some seasonal salads. Bright, crisp and satisfying, these four dishes are guaranteed to keep the winter blues at bay.


Chef says

"I tend to use a lot of lentils and pulses. And during truffle season you make some really nice vegan dishes." Curtis Stone

Tastes of Asia

Image: Mild coconut curry

There's nothing nicer than enjoying an evening in with your friends and enjoying the warming flavours of Asia. Cool down after the flavoursome curry with a Lime soufflette. Made without eggs or cream this soufflé-style dessert is creamy and zesty, and it would be a great shame to go through life without enjoying a spoonful.


Quote

"I've been a vegan now for 16 years. I really enjoy being a vegan. My diet is seemingly limitless, what with necessity being the mother of invention." Moby

Roast dinner

Image: Chocolate chip and walnut ice cream

Vegans shouldn't miss out on the traditional Sunday roast. This menu is the perfect choice for a long lazy Sunday lunch, with roast drumsticks made from a delicious combination of smoked tofu and chestnuts. They are best served with rich gravy made from ready-made vegan stock and half a glass of your favourite vegan red wine. Follow your meal with a sumptuous chocolate chip ice-cream.


Chef says

"I love stuffing - you can make a simple vegan stuffing with apricots, mint, bread crumbs and vegan butter." Nick Nairn

Relishing the vegan lifestyle

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Red cabbages, cranberries, onions and pears - winter's harvest seems to naturally lend itself to a store cupboard full of sweet and sour preserves. Why not make up a batch of chutneys and relishes to accompany a vegan roast or to add a dollop of zing to a salad?


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To look for more recipe ideas, search our advanced search recipe database and tick the 'vegan' box.


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