Creamy Vegetable Soup
Recipe by:
Heidi S.
A tasty and easy vegetable soup to make - delicious served with fresh bread!
Easy Beansy Layered Nachos
Recipe by:
Layla Talula
A quick and easy non-meat version of the nachos, using refried beans, tomatoes and onion layered with cheese over tortilla chips. Ideal for anyone needing a quick nacho fix or when hungry guests turn up unanounced! Perfect for parties and BBQs too. Serve with guacamole, salsa and a side salad. It doesn't get better than this!
Minestra
Recipe by:
Melanie Booth
A vegetarian version of minestrone, bursting with flavour and healthiness. Goes great with crusty Italian bread.
Parmesan Colcannon
Recipe by:
Amanda
A modification of the traditional potato and cabbage or kale dish, with chunks of potato and a rich cheesiness that my dad exclaims over. Using milk instead of cream makes it healthier.
Asparagus Parmesan
Recipe by:
JenElaine
Quick and easy asparagus that is sautéed and topped with Parmesan.
Black Bean and Vegetable Pasta
Recipe by:
RASPBERRYSWIRLS
An easy vegetarian pasta dish that's perfect for a quick weeknight supper. A hearty and delicious tomato, spinach and black bean sauce is served over whole wheat pasta. It's also great served with brown rice, and you can substitute tinned borlotti beans for the black beans.
Mardi's Broccoli Salad
Recipe by:
Mardi Brown
This is a cold and crunchy marinated broccoli salad that is perfect for a picnic.
Ginger Vegetable Stir-Fry
Recipe by:
veggigoddess
This dish has a mild ginger flavour that can be adjusted according to taste. Works well with tofu. Serve over steamed jasmine rice.
Mediterranean pasta
Recipe by:
Lia Soscia
A delicious and satisfying Mediterranean-inspired blend of Swiss chard, olives, garlic and sun-dried tomatoes tossed with pasta.
Simple Summer Salad
Recipe by:
Dmarcks
This salad couldn't be simpler, but is a delicious accompaniment to barbecued meats, kebabs or fish.
Light vegetable stock
Recipe by:
Azmina Govindji
This light stock is suitable for vegetarian dishes and for fish, poultry or meat recipes when a delicate flavour is required.
Tomato and basil galettes
Recipe by:
Norma MacMillan
Galette is the French term for a flat, round pastry or cake. The galettes here are made from wholemeal scone dough flavoured with a little Parmesan cheese. They make a delicious base for a tomato, basil and pine nut topping. Serve as a snack or starter, or as a light lunch with a mixed leaf salad. They're also good cold.
Potato-filled Sardinian ravioli
Recipe by:
Norma MacMillan
Mashed potato enriched with cottage cheese and Parmesan and enlivened with garlic and herbs makes a marvellous filling for the pasta parcels called ravioli. A small amount of extra virgin olive oil is added at the end, so none of its flavour is lost and the dish tastes richer than it really is.
Mushroom and fennel soup
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
Sweet aniseed-flavoured fennel and mushrooms make a delicious combination in this smooth vegetable soup, topped with a cheesy garnish. Serve with chunks of rustic bread to make a satisfying meal.
Black bean chilli
Recipe by:
Brenda Houghton
This main dish has a rich, smoky flavour and tastes great with lemon-scented rice. This dish makes up one part of of a Tex-Mex vegetarian buffet and is ideal for serving alongside green rice, salsa cruda, stir-fried vegetables, rich roast onions, and coriander and cabbage slaw (all of which can be found on this site).
Mushroom and sweet potato stew
Recipe by:
Brenda Houghton
Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes have a rich, distinctive flavour and combine beautifully with a medley of meaty mushrooms in this warming stew.
Garden pasta salad
Recipe by:
Norma MacMillan
This Italian salad (known in its homeland as insalata alla giardiniera) uses the freshest produce from the vegetable garden to provide it with a wonderful mix of colours, flavours and nutrients. It stores well and is even better the next day.
Vegetable macaroni cheese
Recipe by:
Chrissie Lloyd
Broccoli and cauliflower add extra nutrients to a family favourite, while a fat-free sauce keeps it light.