A lot of people seem to think that vegetarianism means that you can’t eat anything but lettuce. In actual fact, choosing not to eat meat is no more limiting than choosing not to eat cake – there’s still a whole world of marvellous mealtime options that you can enjoy!
To prove that point, here are three of our favourite vegetarian dishes for you to try at home. They’re all meat-free, and even inveterate meat-eaters have admitted that these meals taste amazing!
Quorn Wraps with Nando's Sauce
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 2-4
Suitable for Vegans? No - Quorn contains egg.
You will need:
- Nando's Peri-Peri Marinade (the spicier the better!)
- Quorn Chicken Style Pieces
- Peppers (x2)
- Flour tortillas
- Cooking oil
Fry the Quorn pieces in a little oil. Chop the peppers and add them to the frying pan, along with a generous helping of Nando’s marinade. Sizzle it all for a little longer, and once everything’s cooked, spoon the mixture into flour tortillas and serve as wraps.
Macaroni Cheese
Recipe taken from chefchloe.com
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4-6
Suitable for Vegans? Yes, as long as you buy vegan-friendly pasta, milk, and margarine.
You will need:
- Egg-free macaroni (1lb/450g)
- Alpro soy milk (680g/24oz)
- Broccoli florets
- Vegan margarine (55g/2oz)
- Flour (43g/1.5oz)
- Yeast (64g/2.25oz)
- Tomato purée (2tbsp)
- Sea salt (2tbsp)
- Garlic powder (1tsp)
- Lemon juice (1tbsp)
Cook the macaroni and broccoli in boiling water (bear in mind that the macaroni will take longer than the broccoli). Whisk the margarine and flour together in a saucepan on medium heat; then, add the soy milk, yeast, purée, salt, and garlic powder to the pan and boil this mixture while continuing to whisk frequently. Lower the heat and simmer so that the sauce has time to thicken. Stir in the lemon juice, and add this sauce to your macaroni and broccoli.
Rice Muck-Up
Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes
Serves: Depends on the amount of rice you make
Is it vegan? Yes, unless you add any non-vegan ingredients
You will need:
- Rice (preferably saffron rice)
- Curry powder
- Whatever you've got in the fridge!
Rice muck-up is a great way of using up your leftovers. Simply cook the rice, add a bit of curry powder, and throw in anything you've got handy! Try it with peas, onion, egg, herbs, peppers, Quorn, nuts, mushrooms, aubergine...anything that comes to hand. This is a good Monday night dish if you've got lots left over from the weekend.
For more veggie inspiration, check out our Vegetarian Meals board on Pinterest!
