Vegan recipes

Veganism is becoming an increasingly popular life choice and for those who aren't aware that meat-free can be fabulous, we've picked some vegan recipes – including starters, mains and desserts – for you to try.

Starters

Spicy gazpacho

This is not the classic Spanish gazpacho recipe, but it tastes wonderful regardless, especially on a summer’s day.

Fennel, chicory and lemon salad

This recipe is shockingly simple, but big on flavour.

Main courses

Aubergine and red lentil curry

A warming and spicy vegetarian dish for those of you on a budget.

Winter broccoli and mixed mushrooms in garlic black bean sauce

Ching-He Huang's delicious vegetarian stir-fry recipe is a quick and easy winter dish.

Cauliflower and coconut dhal

Cauliflower and coconut complement each other well in this speedy veggie supper that proves you don't have to sacrifice taste if you give up meat.

Sesame tofu with pak choi

Even if you’re not vegetarian, you’ll love this low-calorie stir-fry. For meat eaters, use minute steak instead of tofu.

Warm spinach, shallot and baby beetroot salad

A simple to prepare, healthy, no-meat salad. Join the green gourmets and discover the joys of veggie food.

Hot potato, red cabbage and orange salad

A low-cal, low-salt veggie dish.

Aubergine and chestnut tagine with herb couscous

This is a flavoursome vegetarian tagine.

Vegetable chilli jackets

Beat the midweek blues with these comforting baked potatoes that just so happen to be good for you. Omit the crème fraîche so they're vegan friendly.

Desserts

Redcurrant sorbet with baked apricots

The intensely fruity sorbet complements the soft, sweet apricots in this colourful dish.

Nectarine, raspberry and blackberry fruit salad

Sugar syrup infused with basil makes fruit taste gorgeous in a simple fruit salad.

Pumpkiningeradamia cupcakes

Blogger Naomi Rose, aka the Gluttonous Vegan, shares with us her vegan cupcakes recipe. The oil replaces eggs; vegan margarine is next to the butter in most supermarkets now.