Plenty of delicious vegan-friendly recipes that will inspire you to make tasty dinners, desserts and snacks from plants. No food is impossible to prepare with these recipes.
Shawarma is a classic Arabic dish made from meat: lamb, chicken, turkey, beef or mixed meats. After seasoning, the meat is placed vertically on a spit and then slowly roasted. Often, the roasted meat is cut into thin slices and served with tabbouleh, bread, vegetables and various sauces. Cinnamon, paprika, cloves, cumin, turmeric and cayenne…
Since many of my friends have eliminated animal products from their diets, I occasionally treat them to vegan dishes. One such dish is zucchini and vegan cheese buns. Their base is yeast dough, made with flour, a bit of sugar and salt, water, yeast, and vegetable cream, which resembles sour cream in consistency. The dough…
Hummus is a delicious dip (paste) made of chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini and spices. This dish is popular in the Middle East and the Mediterranean and is certainly very popular in many homes other than mine. You can find it in most grocery stores and on the menus of many restaurants, but it tastes best…
Risotto is probably one of the most popular dishes that can be prepared with rice. This dish originates from Italy and in its simplest version can be made only with rice, broth and spices. However, this basic version can be diversified with various additions, such as vegetables, seafood, herbs, cheese and even meat. On the…
Fried Spanish Padron peppers are one of my favourite tapas dishes. They are easy to prepare, as proved by the recipe below. Most traditional tapas menus are dominated by bread, potatoes and meat in various forms, which are undoubtedly very tasty. However, they taste much better when accompanied by fresh produce, and one such product…
Vegan eggplant and red lentil stew is a filling vegetarian dish perfect for any season, but it tastes especially delicious on colder days. The base of this vegetable stew is eggplant, red lentils, onion, cranberries, tomato passata and spices. Start preparing the stew by soaking the lentils and cutting then salting the eggplant – to…
Most of the salads I make are rather quick. There will probably be some that require a bit more time to prepare, but generally speaking, salads are quite quick to make. The salad in the recipe below is no different – it is not only tasty but also quick to prepare. This salad is based…
Tofu dip with baked eggplant is a simple vegan dish, a perfect snack for gatherings with friends. This dish is great for sharing because you just need to put it on a table and by using bread everyone can scoop as much of it as they want. As this is a vegan dish, all the…
Butter beans in curry sauce is a meatless vegan dish in which simple-tasting beans are seasoned with a bit of spicy chili flakes, turmeric and sweet paprika. This dish is filling and can be safely served both for breakfast and lunch. Despite their simplicity, beans in curry sauce are aromatic mainly due to the use…
A simple homemade marinara sauce that works well with pasta, meatballs, grilled chicken breasts, or as a pizza sauce or addition to casseroles. These are just a few suggestions of dishes in which you can use this easy tomato sauce, because in fact it can be used for a whole lot of dishes as an…
Oi muchim is a spicy cucumber salad that is perfect for dinner. This simple Korean salad is quick to prepare, minimally labour-intensive and tasty. The basis of oi muchim is cucumber mixed with spices such as gochugaru and garlic, as well as soy sauce, vinegar and sesame oil. Cut the cucumber into slices, add salt…
Red cabbage slaw with dried figs and pomegranate is a meatless addition to meats. Thanks to the use of sweet figs, this vegan slaw acquires a slightly sweet taste, while the addition of pomegranate gives it a delicate touch of tartness. This type of slaw is a nice addition, especially to fried and grilled meats…