Vegan comfort food
When you are craving something a little more hearty but want to keep it meat and dairy-free, browse through our collection of vegan comfort food recipes for all sorts of decadent plant-based delights.
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Sandwiches
Calum Harris’ green and mean vegan sandos
Calum Harris' vegan sandos are piled high with greens, herbs and tempeh. A creamy tahini dressing helps bring this epic sando together.
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Calum Harris’ kinda-carbonara vegan noodles
Vegan noodles inspired by carbonara? Yes, please. This filling vegan dinner from Calum Harris packed with protein, fibre and flavour.
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Tofu
Calum Harris’ sticky hot mango tofu burgers
You’re going to love these crispy tofu burgers with mango sauce from Calum Harris. Serve in buns with tahini dressing for a vegan feast.
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Noodles
Mushroom stroganoff ramen
It's a delicious mash-up of two beloved dishes: Japanese ramen and Russian stroganoff. The perfect vegan comfort food for chilly nights.
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Macaroni cheese
Vegan celeriac mac and cheese
Puréed celeriac makes a rich, silky sauce for this vegan mac and cheese, topped with a porcini crumb. Vegan comfort food at its best.
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20-minute dinners
Max La Manna’s peanut butter jar noodles
Creamy noodles, garlicky fried tempeh and a kick of heat from crispy chilli oil all come together to make my go-to midweek dinner. The best part is that you can make the dressing in seconds using the leftover peanut butter in the bottom of the jar.
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Cumin-spiced mushroom gyros
This plant-based gyros is stuffed with wedges of mushroom and crispy crinkle-cut fries, with the fresh tzatziki and tomato salad.
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Celebrity chef recipes
Max La Manna’s smashed potatoes with minty pea purée
These potatoes from Max La Manna are brilliant for a long-weekend breakfast feast, or as a side dish for dinner.
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Bananas
Max La Manna’s banana peel bacon BLT
Bananas are one of the most wasted foods in the world. The B in this BLT stands for banana skin! This recipe from Max La Manna is a must-try.
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Savoury bread
Salt and vinegar jersey royal focaccia
Make pillowy focaccia by adding mashed jersey royals to the dough.. Top with crispy salt and vinegar potatoes for the ultimate picnic bread.
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Fennel
Fennel and onion pakoras
Acclaimed chef Aktar Islam shares his recipe for the best pakoras you'll ever cook. Golden, light and crisp - these fritters hit the spot.
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Chilli
Indo-Chinese soya chilli
Chef Aktar Islam loves to make this flavour-packed vegan chilli at home. The Indo-Chinese chilli is made with soya chunks.
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Air fryer loaded sweet potato fries
Cooking sweet potato in an air fryer is an energy efficient way to get perfectly crisp fries. Here they're loaded up with a black bean and jalapeño topping for a Tex-Mex-style dish that just happens to be vegan, too.
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Classic soups
Ribollita
Ribollita is a hearty Tuscan bean soup thickened with stale bread. Chef Dara Klein shares her family recipe for this thrifty comfort food.
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Rice
Moujadara (Lebanese rice and lentils)
Moujadara is a traditional Lebanese dish of rice and onions. This filling main or side is served with a scattering of crispy fried onions.
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Tahini
Tahini roast potatoes with figs
OK, these tahini spuds aren’t the prettiest roast potatoes you’ve ever seen. Believe us, this incredible side dish makes up for it in taste.
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