Healthy Vegan Falafel

These healthy Vegan Falafel only take 10 minutes to prepare!

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Soy Con Carne

Soy Con Carne

Soy Con Carne

Makes 6 portions

Ingredients:

15ml Olive Oil

1 large onion, chopped

1-2 cloves garlic, chopped

2 medium ripe tomatoes, peeled, diced

½ large green pepper, seeded, diced

1 fresh red chilli, chopped (optional) OR 1-2ml cayenne pepper

1ml cumin seeds, crushed

500ml soya mince (125g)

500ml boiling water

425g tin baked beans in tomato sauce OR red kidney beans

1-2ml salt to taste

 

Method:             

  1. Heat oil. Add onion and garlic. Stir-fry until onion is translucent. Add tomatoes, sweet pepper, chilli/cayenne pepper and cumin seeds. Simmer uncovered until vegetables are cooked and sauce has thickened.
  2. Add soya mince and boiling water to the tomato sauce. Simmer for 12-15 minutes until soya mince is cooked (keep temperature low and stir occasionally to prevent soya from scorching). The mixture should be saucy. Add more water if the mixture becomes too dry.
  3. Add baked beans/drained red kidney beans to cooked mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Serve hot with rice.

 

Almond Butter Protein Balls

Almond Butter Protein Balls

Ingredients

3½ cups Rice Crispies

1 cup of seeds of your choice

⅓ cup of raisins

⅔ cup of vanilla protein powder

1 cup almond butter

¼ cup of honey

Method

  1. Mix the Rice Crispies, seeds, raisins and protein powder in a bowl.
  2. Add the almond butter and honey and use your hands to mix well.
  3. Form the mixture into balls squeezing them firmly to keep their shape.
  4. Store in the fridge.
Chickpea Patties

Chickpea Patties

Ingredients

Olive oil

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 x 400g tin chickpeas, drained and  well rinsed

2 large eggs

1½ cups oat bran

2 Tablespoon basil pesto

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon mixed herbs

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Method

  1. Saute the onion in a  little oil until softened.
  2. Add the cumin and fry for 2 minutes.
  3. Blitz the drained chickpeas and the olive oil in a blender until smooth.
  4. Add the eggs and mix until well blended.
  5. Add the onions, oat bran, pesto and seasonings.  Pulse to mix.
  6. Using your hands, make 8 equal-sized patties.  Place in the fridge on a baking tray for 1 hour to firm up or freeze for 15 minutes.
  7. Heat a little oil in a non-stick pan and fry until golden on both sides.

Soya Life Muffins

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Peanut Cookies

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Mango Smoothie

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients:

2 mangoes, peeled, pitted, diced
150 ml soy milk
250 ml plain soy yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe directions:

Try to buy mango without fibers. Place the mango pieces for a few hours in the freezer.

In a blender combine the frozen mangoes, soy yogurt, soy milk, lemon juice, sugar and vanilla extract. Blend until very smooth.

Pour the Mango Smoothie into chilled glasses and serve immediately.

Triple Berry Custard

Ingredients:

  • 1 scoop of Soya Life meal replacement drink
  • 1 cup Non-fat Plain Yoghurt
  • 1/2 cup of Mixed Berries (Blueberries, Strawberries, Raspberries)
  • Mint Leaf to garnish (optional)

Directions:

  1. Mix yogurt and Soya Life meal replacement in a bowl.
  2. Once all of the powder is mixed in and you’ve created a custard, add in the berries and mix.
  3. Pour into a glass dessert dish and garnish with a mint leaf. Chill for 20 minutes and serve!

 

Strawberry Smoothie

3 tablespoons Soya Life Meal Replacement Powder

Half a cup skim milk

Half a cup fat free vanilla yoghurt

1 handful of ice cubes

10 strawberries – chopped
Add all ingredients into blender and mix together until smooth.

The smoothie can be broken down as two snacks or a whole meal.

If sweetness is required 1 to 2 teaspoons of honey can be added.