| If you are catering for a buffet or a sit down | | | | 4 tablespoons soy margarine, in 1cm cubes |
| dinner for a mixed group, you might find yourself | | | | 1 minced clove garlic |
| catering for vegetarians or vegans, in which case | | | | 120g cooked black beans |
| you are perhaps unsure of what to make. A | | | | 1 tablespoon olive oil |
| vegan does not eat any animal products so that | | | | 1 chopped onion |
| eliminates meat, fish, cheese, eggs, milk and | | | | 2 chopped bananas (or peppers, spinach or corn) |
| cream. | | | | 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce |
| If you are looking for vegan starter recipes there | | | | 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander |
| are plenty of dishes you can make. Fresh | | | | 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper |
| vegetables can be used to make tasty starters, | | | | 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander |
| as well as pulses, nuts, grains, fruit and more. You | | | | 1 teaspoon ground cumin |
| can make mushroom pate instead of meat pate | | | | Non-stick cooking spray |
| or use tofu to replace fish, poultry or meat in | | | | Spicy tomato salsa, for dipping |
| other starter recipes. Big juicy portobello | | | | How to make them: |
| mushrooms can act as a meat replacement and | | | | Sift the flour with the chilli powder and salt. Add |
| you can grill or barbecue these to make really | | | | the margarine, rubbing it with your fingers until it is |
| nice starters or main courses. | | | | like fine breadcrumbs. Whisk the vinegar, apple |
| Portobello Mushrooms, Exotic Salads and More | | | | sauce and 70ml water together in another bowl, |
| In fact, if you are making hamburgers on the | | | | then add this mixture to the flour mixture, |
| barbecue for the meat eaters, what about | | | | combining it until you get a dough. |
| barbecuing whole portobello mushrooms for the | | | | Add more water if need be but add it slowly. |
| vegetarians and vegans? They are so full of | | | | Knead the dough then form it into a ball, cover it |
| earthy flavour and amazing with salad, relish and | | | | in cling-film and put it in the fridge overnight or for |
| cheese (even vegan cheese!) | | | | an least an hour. Heat the oil in a frying pan and |
| A mixed salad is great as a vegan starter recipe | | | | saute the onion for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and |
| and you can combine vegetables, fruit, nuts and | | | | beans, turn the heat down to medium and cook |
| even some vegan cheese or grilled tofu cubes. | | | | them for 3 minutes. Stir in the cumin, ground |
| Marinate the tofu in a delicious sauce before grilling | | | | coriander, cayenne pepper and bananas and cook |
| it and it will have an amazing flavour. | | | | for a couple more minutes. Take the pan off the |
| Vegan food never has to be boring and a little | | | | heat and stir in the hot pepper sauce and fresh |
| knowledge about what do vegans eat and what | | | | coriander. |
| do vegans not eat means that you can make the | | | | Divide the dough into 12 pieces. Spray the cooking |
| most delicious vegan starter recipes. | | | | spray on a baking sheet and roll out each dough |
| Recipe for Vegan Empanadas | | | | ball to a 15cm round which is 1/2 cm thick on a |
| This delicious vegan starter recipe makes six | | | | lightly floured chopping board. Fill each one with 2 |
| empanadas. Whether or not you are catering for | | | | tablespoons of the filling and brush water on the |
| vegans everyone will love this recipe for vegan | | | | pastry edges. |
| empanadas. They are baked rather than deep | | | | Fold the dough circles in half and crimp the edges |
| fried. These make a filling starter recipe or a | | | | with a fork to seal them. Put them on the baking |
| delicious lunch or vegan snack. | | | | sheet and chill them for 20 minutes in the fridge. |
| You will need: | | | | Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C. Bake the |
| 300g white flour | | | | vegan empanadas for 20 minutes then let them |
| 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder | | | | cool for 5 minutes before you serve them. You |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons salt | | | | can serve some salsa for dipping with these |
| 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar | | | | vegan enchiladas if you want. |
| 60g apple sauce | | | | |