Vegan dinner recipes...

[wiggal]

Evening all!

Could really do with a hand here!

We have an old mate from work coming round for dinner on Friday with his wife and we are looking for some super tasty menu ideas!

As far as I know my mate will eat anything, but his wife is a vegan, which is not a problem at all and looking forward to the challange, but have no idea where to start!

I made a tomato soup couple of months back for my family as a starter and they said it was gorgeous, but other then that we are pretty stumped!

My OH who does a majority of the cooking is pretty adventurous and a very good cook, so any tried and tested recipes would be great!

Ta :-)

[Eve]

You could do stuffed peppers with rice or couscous and oven roasted veggies drizzled with olive oil or a mediterranean style salad on the side.

Sorbet is lovely for a dessert, especially in this weather. You could put real fruit pieces in.

[Maydup]

I've a number of ideas wiggal but am wondering what sort of meal you're having and I'll try to match up a vegan option for you.

eg don't want to suggest a mushroom pie if you're looking for something light and delicate

Can you post a rough idea of your menu and the courses?

[Eve]

Curries (mushroom/chickpea/lentil) and sides with spinach/potatos/rice/cauliflower etc... or stirfries (eg posh mushrooms) are ideas too. If you are near a city with supermarkets with foreign foods then you could do something more adventurous - I love the chinese supermarkets round here for stuff.

Roasted vegetable kebabs is another idea too.

Ooh and spun sugar baskets are adventurous (always wanted one haha!) with a fruit salad and maybe a coulis style sauce. Or a nice fruit compote or crumble.

[HowardKennitby]

This lot should give you some ideas

http://www.vegansocie...festyle/food/recipes/

[Maydup]

Tasty suggestions there from Jenna, I eat alot of stir fries and sometimes throw in some cashew nuts for good measure. The stuffed peppers are delicious and depending on the style of your evening you could have a couple of chunky chips with them too.

Other suggestions are mediterranean risotto, tomato and mushroom pancakes, falafel burgers or more ideas here,,,,,,,,

http://www.bbcgoodfoo...pes/vegetarian/vegan/
http://www.everyday-v...sy-vegan-recipes.html

[wiggal]

Hey all, thanks for your brilliant ideas and suggestions :-) will be having a nosey through them all.

We wanted to go for something that we would all have and actually do a veggie meal rather then something with quorn or whatever in.

I have found a veggie meal in one of my slow cooker. Poke for a 5 a day ravine with carrots, parsnips, onions and peppers slow cooked with spices in chopped tomatoes that it says to serve with jacket potato or Cous cous which looks rather tasty and may do quite well!

[Eve]

Skin on potato wedges are lovely too :)

Not been a vegan for quite a while now but there are some lovely recipes you can make using good fresh natural fruit, veg, etc... without the need to resort to substitutes.

[Maydup]

How lovely of you to have a vegan meal for everyone. Your recipe sound good and you could serve it with purple-sprouting which is in peak season at the moment.

[EcclesCake]

How about this:-

Baba ghanoush (aubergine dip), muhamara (walnut & red pepper dip) and homemade hummus all served with warm pita bread and crudite.

Followed by a squash and chick pea tagine served with cous cous and a salad.

Dessert could be pineapple with a chilli, mint & lime syrup.