Recipes

Bombay Potato Salad

Here’s how to make it…

Ingredients:

  • 500g baby potatoes
  • 400g chickpeas
  • 200g cauliflower
  • 100g fine beans
  • 50g pomegranate seeds
  • 1 red onion
  • A handful of coriander
  • 6 tbsp egg free mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp mango chutney
  • 1 tbsp medium curry powder
  • 1 tsp lime zest
  • A squeeze of lime juice
  • A drizzle of rapeseed oil
  • A pinch of sea salt & black pepper

Method:

  • Begin by preheating the oven to 200 degrees (gas mark 6)
  • Line 2 large trays with baking paper and set to one side
  • Chop the baby potatoes and cauliflower in to bite size pieces. The fine beans just need any stems removing
  • Peel and chop the onion in to bite size pieces
  • Add the baby potatoes, cauliflower, fine beans and onion to a large bowl along with a little rapeseed oil, a pinch of sea salt and a pinch of black pepper. Toss together
  • Place the baby potatoes, cauliflower, fine beans and onion on 1 of the lined baking trays
  • Lay the chickpeas on top of a piece of kitchen paper. Lightly press with another piece of kitchen paper to remove the excess water
  • Add the chickpeas to a large bowl along with a little rapeseed oil, a pinch of sea salt and a pinch of black pepper. Toss together
  • Place the chickpeas on the other lined baking tray. Add both trays to the pre-heated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes
  • Remove the trays from the oven and set to one side
  • While the vegetables and chickpeas cool, prepare the dressing. Add the egg free mayonnaise, mango chutney, curry powder, lime zest and lime juice to a bowl then stir to combine
  • Finely chop the coriander
  • Add the baby potatoes, fine beans, cauliflower, onion and dressing to a bowl
  • Stir to combine then serve
  • Top with the chickpeas, coriander and pomegranate seeds for a final flourish

This recipe serves 4.

Recipes

Asparagus, Pea & Mint Risotto

Here’s how to make it…

Ingredients:

  • 600ml vegetable stock
  • 250g risotto rice
  • 200g asparagus
  • 100g fresh or frozen peas
  • 2 sticks of celery
  • 1 leek
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • A handful of mint
  • A handful of parsley
  • A squeeze of lemon juice
  • A drizzle of olive oil
  • A pinch of sea salt & black pepper

Method:

  • Begin by preparing the asparagus. Remove the tips and dice the stems in to bite size pieces. Set the stems to one side
  • Add the asparagus tips to a bowl along with a little olive oil, a pinch of sea salt and a pinch of black pepper. Toss together
  • Place the asparagus tips on a hot griddle pan. Fry on each side until slightly charred
  • While the asparagus tips are frying, prepare the risotto. Finely chop the celery and leek
  • Add the asparagus stems, celery and leek to a large pan along with a generous drizzle of olive oil
  • Saute on a low heat for around 5 minutes
  • Finely chop or grate the garlic. Add the garlic to the pan along with the risotto rice
  • Stir to combine then saute for a further 5 minutes
  • Gradually add the vegetable stock. Stir continuously on a medium heat until the rice is soft and all of the liquid has been absorbed
  • Add the fresh or frozen peas to the risotto then stir to combine
  • Once the peas are soft, finely chop the mint and parsley. Add the mint and parsley to the risotto along with the nutritional yeast, lemon zest and lemon juice
  • Stir to combine, season to taste then serve
  • Top with the asparagus tips for a final flourish

This recipe serves 2.

Recipes

Minestrone Primavera Soup

Here’s how to make it…

Ingredients:

  • 800ml vegetable stock
  • 400g butter beans
  • 200g soup pasta
  • 200g broccoli
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 sticks of celery
  • 1 leek
  • A handful of cavelo nero
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tbsp green pesto
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
  • A drizzle of olive oil
  • A pinch of sea salt & black pepper

Method:

  • Begin by preparing the carrots. Peel and chop the carrots in to bite size pieces
  • Finely chop the celery and leek
  • Add the carrots, celery and leek to a large pan along with a generous drizzle of olive oil. Saute on a low heat for around 5 minutes
  • Finely grate or chop the garlic. Add the garlic to the pan along with the dried oregano and dried chilli flakes
  • Stir to combine then saute for 5 minutes
  • Chop the broccoli in to bite size pieces. Add the broccoli to the pan along with the butter beans
  • Stir to combine then saute for a further 5 minutes
  • Add the vegetable stock, pasta and nutritional yeast. Stir to combine then simmer on a medium heat until the pasta is soft
  • Finely chop the cavelo nero. Add the cavelo nero to the soup then stir to combine
  • Once the cavelo nero has wilted, season to taste then serve
  • Top with green pesto for a final flourish

This recipe serves 4.

Recipes

Thai Butternut Squash Curry Soup

Here’s how to make it…

Ingredients:

  • 400g coconut milk
  • 400ml vegetable stock
  • 1 medium butternut squash
  • 2 sticks of celery
  • 1 brown onion
  • 1 tbsp thai red curry paste
  • 1 tbsp palm sugar
  • A squeeze of lime juice
  • A drizzle of sesame oil
  • A pinch of sea salt & black pepper

Method:

  • Begin by preparing the butternut squash. Peel and chop the butternut squash in to bite size pieces
  • Finely chop the celery and onion
  • Add the butternut squash, celery and onion to a large pan along with a generous drizzle of sesame oil. Saute on a low heat for around 5 minutes
  • Add the coconut milk, vegetable stock, thai red curry paste, palm sugar and lime juice. Stir to combine then simmer on a medium heat until the butternut squash is soft
  • Using a ladle, transfer the soup to a food processor. Process until a smooth mixture is formed
  • Season to taste then serve

This recipe serves 4.

Recipes

Seeded Tin Loaf

Here’s how to make it…

Ingredients:

  • 500g seeded bread flour
  • 7g fast action yeast
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • 275ml warm water
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil

Method:

  • Begin by preparing the dough. Add the dry ingredients to a bowl and stir to combine
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Using clean hands, bring everything together to create a rough dough
  • Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 10 minutes. Return the dough to the bowl, cover with a clean tea towel and set to one side (ideally somewhere warm)
  • Allow the dough to prove. This will take around 1 hour. The dough should double in size
  • Grease a 2lb loaf tin with a little sunflower oil and set to one side
  • Once the dough has proved, press to remove the air then shape into an oblong. Transfer it to the loaf tin, cover with a clean tea towel and set to one side
  • Allow the dough to prove again. This will take another hour
  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees (gas mark 6)
  • Once the dough has proved for the final time, put the loaf tin in the pre-heated oven. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until there is a hollow sound when tapping the surface of the loaf
  • Once baked, remove from the oven and set to one side. Allow to cool before removing from the tin and transferring to an airtight container

This recipe serves 4.