Meat Free Monday: Beetroot & Cauliflower Kale Salad with Pesto Dressing [vegan] [gluten free]

Bursting with wonderful flavours, this Beetroot & Cauliflower Kale Salad with Pesto Dressing is the perfect antidote to the grey weather. The seasonal Winter vegetables are tossed in a delicious pesto dressing made with SACLA’ Free From Basil Pesto and topped with crunchy almonds, juicy pomegranate and sweet raisins. So good!

Full recipe on The Flexitarian.

Meat Free Monday: Pasta with Creamy Red Pepper Cashew Sauce [vegan]

This silky and tasty pasta recipe with creamy red pepper cashew sauce is super easy to make and absolutely delicious.

This recipe works with all kinds of pasta and makes a nice alternative to pesto and store-bought sauces.

To save time, the sauce is made with jarred red peppers but you can of course roast your own. Don’t skip the smoked paprika as it adds just the right amount of flavour.
Nutritional yeast has a delicate cheesy flavour so you certainly will not miss the cheese!

Full recipe on The Flexitarian.

Meat Free Monday: Steamed Sweet Potato Rice Balls [vegetarian] [gluten free]

These vegetarian Steamed Sweet Potato Rice Balls are super light and delicious. They have a scrumptious curry taste and are served with a fresh and herby yoghurt dip that the whole family can enjoy. Each sweet potato ball is coated with rice grains which expands while cooking in the steamer resulting in them looking like cute little spiky sea urchins.

Full recipe on The Flexitarian.

Meat Free Monday: Crunchy Asian Cauliflower Rice Salad [vegan]

This vegan Crunchy Asian Cauliflower Rice Salad is bursting with the wonderful flavours of ginger, cumin, coriander and lime. This recipe is the perfect easy lunch or dinner for this Meat Free Monday.

Full recipe on The Flexitarian.

Meat Free Monday: Mediterranean Sandwich [vegan]

This Mediterranean flavoured sandwich ticks all the boxes. Light yet hearty, packed with protein & iron, low in fat, easy to make and delicious!

Full recipe on The Flexitarian.

Meat Free Monday: Cauliflower, Mango and Spinach Coconut Curry [vegan] [gluten free]

This Meat Free Monday recipe is a delicious Cauliflower, Mango and Spinach Coconut Curry by The Flexitarian in support of TREE AID’s Tree Food Challenge and Grow Hope Appeal.

Since 1987 TREE AID has been a leading expert in using trees to tackle poverty and produce environmental improvement in remote and isolated areas of Africa. Trees are helping people create thriving, sustainable communities. Tree foods are a vital source of nutrition for families in the drylands of Africa. Every two minutes, a child dies from hunger and malnutrition, which kills more people every year than AIDS, TB and Malaria combined. Trees provide a direct answer to hunger, and the lifeline families so desperately need.

Mango is a wonderful tree food. Mango trees can live up to 300 years while still bearing fruits. I love the mango fruits, they are deliciously sweet and have a generous flesh. Mangos are rich in vitamins A, B6, C, and minerals. They also contain anti-oxidants.

This Christmas, you can help families in Africa grow their own tree foods by supporting the Grow Hope appeal. TREE AID are asking people to support the appeal by fundraising or making a donation. To find out more and make a donation visit the TREE AID website.

Recipe link on The Flexitarian

Meat Free Monday : Quorn Moroccan Meatloaf with Creamy Harissa Dressing [vegetarian]

This meat free meatloaf has a fragrant Moroccan twist. Not too sweet and not too spicy (you can always add more harissa if you like), it is made with minced Quorn.

Recipe via The Flexitarian

Meat Free Monday : Black Rice & Sweet Potato Salad with Ginger Miso Dressing [vegan] [gluten free]

We love this recipe for Meat Free Monday. The ginger miso dressing gives this salad a delicious Asian twist. You can spiralise the sweet potatoes or simply cut them with a julienne peeler. This salad is best eaten warm or at room temperature.

Recipe from The Flexitarian .

Meat Free Monday : Quorn Chicken Style Pieces and Leek Pie [vegetarian]

Oooh, Chicken and Leek Pie, the quintessential British comfort food!

Here is a meat free version from The Flexitarian using Quorn Chicken Style Pieces. Melting in the mouth, it is fragranced with a subtle hint of mustard and has just the right amount of creaminess.

MEAT FREE MONDAY: HIGH PROTEIN SALAD IN A JAR [vegetarian] [gluten free]

This high protein salad in a jar is packed with goodness. The harissa dressing gives it a delicious Moroccan twist. You can cook the quinoa or lentils from scratch or better still use some leftover. Portable and healthy it makes the perfect lunch to take to work.

Recipe from The Flexitarian .

MEAT FREE MONDAY: AUTUMN SPELT SALAD [VEGAN]

Sweet and fruity, this Autumn Spelt Salad brings a fantastic array of goodness and seasonal produce: butternut squash, cavolo nero (black kale), pear, almond and cranberry.

Recipe from The Flexitarian .

Meat Free Monday : Broccoli Brown Rice Asian Salad [vegan]

A beautiful rainbow of Spring colours, this broccoli brown rice Asian salad is vegan and gluten-free. Recipe from The Flexitarian .