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Festive Vegan Recipes To Try For Christmas And New Year
Festive Vegan Recipes To Try For Christmas And New Year
Celebrate the festive season with a selection of comforting mains, indulgent desserts, and protein-rich favourites from Veganuary's latest digital cookbooks. Created and endorsed by celebrities, athletes, and nutrition experts, these plant-based recipes prove that vegan food can be both nourishing and celebratory, perfect for Christmas dinners, New Year gatherings, or mindful meals at home. From the Veganuary Celebrity Cookbook & Plant Protein Cookbook
A hearty, comforting main course
Serves: 4–6
Ingredients
For the mashed potatoes
750 g potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 tbsp vegan butter
Black pepper, to taste
For the bean filling
2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, peeled and chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
150 g mushrooms, sliced
1 red pepper, deseeded and diced
1 yellow pepper, deseeded and sliced
2 medium carrots, peeled and finely chopped
200 g aduki beans
200 g kidney beans
200 g borlotti beans
1 tsp dried thyme
1 handful fresh parsley, chopped
A splash of vegan red wine (optional)
375 ml vegetable stock
1 heaped tbsp cornflour
1 tbsp tomato paste or purée
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Boil the potatoes until tender, then drain and mash with vegan butter and black pepper. Set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large pan and soften the onion. Add garlic and mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes.
Add herbs, beans, carrots, and peppers; stir well.
Pour in stock and wine (if using), bring to the boil, then simmer for 8 minutes.
Mix cornflour with 2 tbsp cold water, stir in tomato paste, and add to the pan to thicken.
Transfer to a baking dish, top with mashed potatoes, and bake for 25–30 minutes until golden.
A no-bake festive dessert
Ingredients
Base layer
½ cup almonds
½ cup hazelnuts
¾ cup dates
1 tbsp almond butter
Middle layer
1 cup cashews, soaked overnight
½ cup almonds
1 tbsp almond butter
3 tbsp coconut oil
½ cup maple syrup
Top layer
3 tbsp organic cacao
1 cup coconut oil
3 tbsp maple syrup
Method
Blend base ingredients into a thick paste and press into a cake tin. Freeze for 20 minutes.
Blend middle-layer ingredients until smooth. Spread over base and freeze for 30 minutes.
Mix top-layer ingredients, pour over the cake, and chill until set. Slice and serve.
Makes 12 cupcakes
Ingredients
200 ml soya milk
20 ml cider vinegar
170 g self-raising flour
30 g cocoa powder
200 g caster sugar
¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
¼ tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
80 ml vegetable oil
1 tbsp rose water
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C.
Mix soya milk and vinegar; set aside to curdle.
Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
Add wet ingredients and fold gently.
Spoon into cases and bake for 15–18 minutes. Cool completely before serving.
A high-protein plant-based pizza
Ingredients
Base
3 courgettes, grated
90 g chickpea flour
100 g flaxseed flour
Cashew sauce
140 g cashews, soaked and drained
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
120 ml water
Juice of ½ lemon
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
Salt, to taste
Toppings
Mixed vegetables (avocado, cherry tomatoes, basil)
Olive oil, for drizzling
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C.
Squeeze excess liquid from courgettes.
Mix courgettes with flours to form a dough.
Press into an oiled dish and bake for 25 minutes.
Blend cashew sauce ingredients until smooth.
Top baked base with sauce and vegetables. Drizzle with olive oil.
Ingredients
500 g pasta (penne, fusilli or farfalle)
2 garlic cloves
60 g almonds
250 g leafy greens (watercress, spinach or rocket)
125 g extra-virgin olive oil
4 tbsp vegan parmesan
3 tbsp pumpkin seeds
3 tbsp sunflower seeds
Salt and black pepper
Method
Cook pasta in salted water. Reserve.
Boil almonds and garlic for 2–3 minutes, add greens until wilted, then drain.
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Blend with olive oil and parmesan to form a green sauce.
Toss pasta with sauce, heat gently, and serve topped with seeds.
Source: News18
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