Vegan
Tofu Sunshine Bowl with Miso Dressing
This bowl is such a welcome change to our usual dinner routine, whether we're in a mid summer melt-down, or feeling the mid-winter blues. I eat with my eyes and I love all the colours of this dish, which makes me think of sunshine! With all that colour comes loads of nutritients too -...
Sophia's Lentil Pasta Sauce
*Student Guest Post* As a nutrition student, I’m constantly reminded about the health benefits of pulses. They are a great source of fibre, protein, iron, zinc, magnesium, folate, and B vitamins. Pulses have been shown to reduce risk of heart disease and improve digestive health, and the...
Indian-Inspired Vegan Red Lentil and Spinach Dal
Dal is one of India's oldest dishes, traditionally made with ghee (clarified butter), split pulses, vegetables and sometimes meat. Each state in India has a favourite variation of dal. I'm by no means an expert on Indian cuisine and I want to pay respect to the dish's origin. My inspiration...
Spiced Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew
Subitted by Brooke Bulloch, RD and mom I love one-pot meals because you can get so many ingredients and food groups into one bowl. This recipe is low-maintenance and freezes well. The vegetables and chick peas add fibre and protein leaving you feeling full and satisfied. This stew is rich...
Curried Butternut Squash and Lentil Soup
Winter squashes include pumpkin, acorn, butternut, spaghetti and hubbard. Soup is a great, savoury way to start experimenting with squash if you are new to cooking with them. Between the lentils and the squash, just one bowl of this soup offers over 4 grams of fibre, and a rich source of...
Smokey Vegan Split Pea Soup
As part of The International Year of Pulses, I took the Pulse Pledge to cook one pulse-based meal per week for 10 weeks! The first feature pulse for the challenge was split peas. So naturally, split pea soup came to mind - a childhood favourite! I was looking to deliver the smokey flavour...
