Vegan Creamy Leek & Bacon Butter Beans

Braised leeks with vegan bacon and butter beans, in a creamy garlicky sauce, with fresh lemon and rosemary. 

If you live in the UK, you're probably like me and craving the new beginnings of spring, whilst the weather has other, snowy ideas. The perfect transition are these creamy leeks and butter beans, celebrating the best of both seasons, and making spring feel like it's just around the corner.

Chickpea Tuna Poké Bowl

Chickpea Tuna Poké Bowl - seasoned sushi rice with chickpea tuna, avocado, mango and veggies, drizzled with sriracha mayo.

Chickpea tuna or Chuna, is such a delicious vegan alternative, chickpeas mashed with vegan mayo, capers, sweetcorn, dill and a little sriracha - a perfect high protein and fibre filling for a sandwich or this poké bowl.

Roasted Garlic, White Wine & Chickpea Soup

Make this roasted garlic, white wine and lemony broth with chickpeas and cavlo nero, topped with homemade pesto and chipotle sourdough croutons. 

This soup couldn't be easier to make, level up some veg stock with roasted garlic, white wine, lemon and herbs for a fresh and light, but deeply flavourful broth, perfect for those colder days. Full of flavour, with a zesty herby lift from the pesto and a hint of sweet, smoky flavour from the crunchy croutons. 

Bang Bang Broccoli (air fryer or oven)

Crispy, spiced panko-crusted bang bang broccoli, drizzled with sriracha, served with a creamy 5-spice peanut satay sauce for dipping. Made in the air fryer for the ultimate crunch! But if you don't have an air fryer, there are also oven instructions below. 

Simply coat your broccoli in a 5-spice-seasoned chickpea flour batter, coat in panko, spray with a little oil and air fry for 12 minutes for a perfectly golden finish. 

Ultimate Scrambled Tofu on Toast

The ultimate vegan brunch, crispy sourdough toast topped with avocado green goddess dressing, soft scrambled tofu, smoky mushroom pancetta, quick-pickled onions and crumbly vegan feta.

Inspired by a dish I ate recently in Stockholm, in a cute café called Mahalo and one too good not to share. Serve up with your favourite hot drink or juice for the ultimate brunch!