Vegetarian for Life

Recipes

Lighter Meals

In this section we feature a good selection of vegetarian and vegan ideas for lighter meals, and most of them are easy to make. Of course, many of the recipes can also be used as main meals by serving with chips, baked or boiled potatoes, bread, side vegetables, or salad, as appropriate.

  • Welsh Crempog (Welsh Pancakes)

    Time to prepare: 40 mins
    Time to cook: 10 mins
    Dietary requirements: Halal, Vegan (with substitutions)
    Welsh crempog (also known as Ffroes) differ from the British/French crêpe. They’re more like American pancakes and bigger than Scotch pancakes, and often served stacked in a pile and smothered with
  • Leek and Cheese Muffins

    Serves: 10
    Time to prepare: 10 mins
    Time to cook: 20 mins
    Dietary requirements: Vegan (with substitutions)
    For V for Life’s position statement on vegetarianism and veganism, please click here. ​For egg replacements, see here.
  • Spinach and Sweet Potato Pancakes

    Serves: 2
    Time to prepare: 15 mins
    Time to cook: 15 mins
    Dietary requirements: Dairy-free, Egg-free, Halal, Kosher, Vegan
    These clever pancakes are made without eggs or dairy milk, but contain chickpea flour which is rich in protein. Use KTC Gram flour, available in most large supermarkets, rather than pure chickpea flou
  • Curried Courgette Fritters

    Serves: 2–3
    Time to prepare: 35 mins
    Time to cook: 20 mins
    Dietary requirements: Dairy-free, Egg-free, Halal, Kosher, Vegan
    Black sesame seeds have a lovely crunch and they’re rich in calcium, but it’s fine to leave them out or use white sesame seeds in this recipe.
  • Fruity Bean Salad

    Serves: 1–2
    Time to prepare: 10 mins
    Dietary requirements: Dairy-free, Egg-free, Halal, Kosher, Vegan
    This is a handy store-cupboard salad with colours that are guaranteed to brighten up a dull day!
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