Some vegan dinner ideas?!
Some vegan dinner ideas?
I would like to make a vegan dinner for my girlfriend and me to have in the next few days. What are some good vegan dinner ideas and recipies?
Answers:
Vegan Pizza
This pizza is so tasty that you will not miss the cheese!
Ingredients:
for the base:
500g./1 lb./3 cups plain flour, white or wholemeal
1 packet of easy blend dried yeast
200 ml./1 cup of warm water but keep adding until you get a good dough
topping:
1 tin chopped tomatoes (approx. 400g/14oz.)
2 tablespoons dried mixed herbs
2 tablespoons olive or sunflower oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 small tin of mushrooms or/and sweetcorn (optional)
sesame seeds for sprinkling on top
Mix the flour with the yeast and add the water gradually. Mix well (with your hands is best) and then knead for a couple of minutes until the dough is fairly smooth. Place on a large greased baking tray and flatten into desired shape (ie. - circle). Leave in a warm place while you prepare the topping: Mix together the tomatoes, herbs, oil and seasoning in a bowl and then spread over the pizza base. If using the mushrooms/sweetcorn - coat them in a little olive oil and arrange on the top of the pizza. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake at 200 C/400 F for 15 to 20 minutes until ready.
Variations - obviously you can add whatever toppings you like to the basic tomato mixture - olives, vegan 'cheeses', pineapple chunks, vegan meat substitutes etc. You can also vary the herbs used, add garlic and onion or add herbs or seeds to the base. If you want a softer base you can leave the dough to rise for half an hour before adding the toppings but we find it great without doing that.
Source(s):
http://www.veganfamily.co.uk/main.htmlpi...
I've tried a couple of them and they are good.
http://www.veganvillage.co.uk/recipes/ma...
Spinach Lasagna
1 lb medium tofu
? cup soy milk
1 tsp dried oregano
3 tsp dried basil
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp lemon juice
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, chopped
2 cups spinach, chopped
4-6 cups tomato sauce
Cooked lasagna noodles
2 cups soy cheese for topping (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). In a blender or food processor, blend the tofu, milk, oregano, basil, salt, lemon juice, garlic, and onions together until it achieves the consistency of cottage cheese. If the mixture is too thick, add a little water. Stir in the chopped spinach and set aside.
Cover the bottom of lasagna pan with a thin layer of tomato sauce, then a layer of noodles. Sprinkle half of the tofu mixture and ? cup of the optional cheese. Cover this with noodles and a layer of sauce. Add the remaining filling, ? cup cheese, and a layer of sauce. Add one more layer of noodles, and cover with sauce. Top with remaining cheese. Bake for 30-45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit 10 minutes before serving. Makes 4-6 servings (1).
Vegan Sloppy Joes
Tomato sauce: 4 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
16-oz can tomato paste
2 medium or large tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp pepper
1 cup boiling water
1 ? cups textured vegetable protein (TVP)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tbsp oil
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 large pickle, chopped
2 tbsp Braggs or soy sauce
1 ? tsp chili powder
Dash of cayenne pepper
Dash of allspice
Dash of salt
In a blender of a food processor, blend together the oil, onion, garlic, tomato paste, tomatoes, salt, basil, oregano, and pepper until you reach the desired consistency. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, pour the boiling water over TVP and set aside for 10-15 minutes. In a medium saucepan, sauté the onions in oil on medium-high heat until translucent. Lower heat to medium and add the peppers, tomatoes, pickles, Braggs, chili powder, cayenne, allspice, salt, and tomato sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add TVP to saucepan and stir together. Simmer on medium-low heat for another 20-30 minutes and serve over toast or on a bun. Make 2-4 servings (1).
Quinoa Salad with Apples, Pears, Fennel, and Walnuts
3 cups cooked quinoa
2 apples, peeled, cored, diced, and sprinkled with lemon juice
2 ripe pears, peeled, cored, diced, and sprinkled with lemon juice
1 small fennel bulb, trimmed and diced
? cup dried currants
2 shallots, finely minced
? cup fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly grated rind of 1 orange
Freshly grated rind of 1 lemon
Salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
? cup chopped, toasted walnuts
i dont no but i am trying to become a vegan
Try this recipe out its fettuccine alfredo with tofu, tastes very good. I wing it so I don't have exact measurements.
First you want to boil the fettuccine noodles.
Next you need to cut up a block of tofu and fry in a pan with extra virgin olive oil, 1/2 clove of garlic and a little salt and pepper.
Fry until golden brown. (hint: remove the garlic glove after frying)
Now for the sauce in a medium sauce pan, put in about 2cups of half and half depending on how much sauce you want, 1/2 cup of shredded parmesan cheese a little more if you want it cheesier, 1/4 cup of butter and simmer on med heat constantly stirring for about 10-12minutes. About 5 minutes into the sauce simmering add some broccoli and the tofu.
Soon as everything to a good consistancy toss the noodles and the sauce together. Serve with parsley and a little more parmesan cheese on the top.
Hope you enjoy!!
Sayur Lodeh, an Indonesian recipe (Java):
2 pers.
Boil a liter of water with two vegan soup cubes (salt), and add the following:
- 1 cup of coconut milk
- 1 or 2 chopped red peppers (to personal taste)
- sweet soya sauce
- garlic
- 4 table spoons of coriander powder
- 2 table spoons of cumin
- 2 whole laurel leaves (dried)
- 250 gram of tofu, cut in small dice
- 250 gram of veggies (cabbage, carrot, green beans, colliflower)
Bring to boil and leave it simmering for a few hours.
Serve with rice or noodles and sliced cucumber.
If you want to eat it as a starter (soup) just make this recipe with an extra half a liter of water plus an extra soup cube.
(tastes best when prepared one day before)
enjoy!
Whole wheat pasta with a homemade sauce
Veggie stir fry over brown rice
Marinated grilled veggies (marinated in balsamic)
Veggie Paella
I have a vegan recipe website with quite a few different dinner recipes on it. You can find them at http://www.recipesforvegans.co.uk/mainco...
Vegetable Lasagne is yummy and can be prepared ahead of the due time of the meal. Then serve it with a wonderful coloured salad with dressing.