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    Breakfasts

    A pottery bowl holds creamy brown rice pudding, topped with an orange syrup and strips of orange zest.

    Brown rice pudding with orange ginger syrup

    Pumpkin, orange and chia seed muffins.

    Pumpkin muffins with orange and chia seeds

    Blackcurrant and chia seed overnight oats.

    Blackcurrant and chia seed overnight oats

    Buckwheat pikelets with blueberry chia jam.

    Buckwheat pikelets with blueberry chia jam

    Eat your reds granola with beetroot and berries (vegan and gluten free).

    Eat your reds granola with beetroot and berries

    Carrot cake overnight oats.

    Nourishing carrot cake overnight oats

    Raw buckwheat porridge with grilled bananas and peanut butter.

    Raw buckwheat porridge with grilled bananas

    Almond, apple and banana vegan breakfast muffins.

    Almond, apple and banana breakfast muffins

    Peach melba breakfast trifle: peaches, raspberry chia jam, coconut yoghurt and granola layered with cake.

    Peach melba breakfast trifle

    Black rice pudding with grilled nectarines.

    Black rice pudding with grilled nectarines

    Chocolate overnight oats with chia jam.

    Chocolate overnight oats with chia jam

    Lemon, apple and coconut loaf.

    Lemon, apple and coconut loaf

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    Snacks and sides

    A white plate smeared with yoghurt, topped with cauliflower that has been tossed in harissa paste and roasted, and a scattering of crunchy fried green lentils.n

    Harissa cauliflower with yoghurt and fried lentils

    A bowl of bright orange carrot and harissa dip, sitting on a pale grey stone benchtop.

    Carrot and harissa dip

    A black bowl containing rice pilaf, with cashew nuts, coriander (cilantro) and lime segments visible.

    Lime, cashew and coriander rice

    A white plate with slices of roast buttercup pumpkin, pictured with a small bowl of coconut yoghurt and tahini sauce, half an orange and some small sprigs of rosemary.

    Roast pumpkin with rosemary, orange and chilli

    Mexican black bean hand pies.

    Mexican black bean hand pies

    A wooden platter piled high with fried rice paper crisps, scattered with peanut, onion, coriander, shallots, spring onion and chilli.

    Rice paper crisps with Vietnamese inspired toppings

    Quite Good Food top 10 recipes for 2019.

    Quite Good Food top 10 recipes from 2019

    A baking tray with lots of vegan blini, topped with cucumber, fennel and yoghurt.

    Spiced vegan blini with cucumber and fennel

    Jackfruit and chickpea vegan nuggets in a black bowl, with a person's hand holding a nugget and dipping it into tomato ketchup.

    Jackfruit and chickpea vegan nuggets

    Three ways with roasted parsnip and vegan aioli

    Pumpkin, orange and chia seed muffins.

    Pumpkin muffins with orange and chia seeds

    Orange chipotle tofu skewers

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    Main meals

    A bowl with edamame beans, sliced radish, cucumber and avocado, fried tofu and marinated watermelon visible.

    Watermelon poke bowl

    Mexican black bean hand pies.

    Mexican black bean hand pies

    A cast iron pot of lentils, sitting on a marble chopping board with an orange linen napkin alongside. Inside the pot there are cooked lentils with small chunks of celery and carrot, and two bay leaves sitting on top.

    French-style lentils

    A cooked mushroom, onion and lentil pie in its pie tin, sitting on a chopping board. The pastry is golden brown, with a star shaped hole cut in the centre.

    Mushroom, onion and lentil pie

    A pizza cut into six pieces sitting on a chopping board. The pizza is topped with white sauce, zucchini ribbons, pine nuts and vegan parmesan sprinkle.

    White pizza with zucchini and pine nuts

    Vegetable and olive tagine.

    Vegetable and olive tagine

    Quite Good Food top 10 recipes for 2019.

    Quite Good Food top 10 recipes from 2019

    25 incredible vegan Christmas main course recipes

    Maghmour - Lebanese eggplant and chickpea stew in a casserole dish, sitting on a wooden board ready to be served.

    Maghmour | Lebanese eggplant and chickpea stew

    A plate of ashak - Afghan vegetable dumplings, served with minted garlic sauce and an oil-based tomato and garlic dressing.

    Ashak: Afghan vegetable dumplings

    Cauliflower, peanut and tofu larb.

    Cauliflower, peanut and tofu larb

    Beetroot falafel with tahini sauce.

    Beetroot falafel with tahini sauce

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    Salads and dressings

    A white plate with half a baby cos lettuce sitting on it, drizzled with bright orange dressing, and scattered with a crunchy topping that includes almonds and breadcrumbs.

    Baby cos lettuce with crunchy bits

    A terracotta dish with apple, fennel and celery salad in it. Pictured alongside a teatowel and serving spoons.

    Apple, fennel and celery salad

    A wide white bowl with sweetcorn and kale salad in it, sitting on a bamboo chopping board. A whole cob of corn is in the background.

    Sweetcorn and kale salad

    A bowl with edamame beans, sliced radish, cucumber and avocado, fried tofu and marinated watermelon visible.

    Watermelon poke bowl

    Cauliflower, peanut and tofu larb.

    Cauliflower, peanut and tofu larb

    Zucchini, artichoke and macadamia salad.

    Zucchini, artichoke and macadamia salad

    Potato, cauliflower and lentil salad with curry tahini dressing.

    Potato, cauliflower and lentil salad + curry tahini dressing

    Urab sayur: Balinese coconut and vegetable salad.

    Urab sayur: Balinese coconut and vegetable salad

    Cauliflower salad with lime and herbs.

    Cauliflower salad with lime and herbs

    Lentil salad with roast baby carrots and red onions, dressed with chimichurri sauce (vegan and gluten free).

    Lentil salad with roast baby carrots + red onion

    Mango and avocado noodle salad with puffed black rice (vegan and gluten free).

    Mango + avocado noodle salad with puffed black rice

    Lentil salad with orange, dates and kale (vegan and gluten free).

    Lentil salad with orange, dates and kale

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    Soups and stews

    A rustic bowl of bright orange soup, sitting on a beige muslin cloth. Cut makrut limes and makrut lime leaves sitting nearby.

    Thai cauliflower soup

    A bowl of green broccoli soup, sitting on a small plate with a slice of bread. Also pictured: salt, pepper, chilli flakes and a lemon for squeezing.

    Broccoli soup

    A wooden bowl full of bright orange-red creamy tomato and cashew soup, topped with oil, whole spices and fried curry leaves. A brass spoon sits next to the bowl.

    Creamy tomato and cashew soup

    A cast iron pot of lentils, sitting on a marble chopping board with an orange linen napkin alongside. Inside the pot there are cooked lentils with small chunks of celery and carrot, and two bay leaves sitting on top.

    French-style lentils

    Vegetable and olive tagine.

    Vegetable and olive tagine

    Saffron-infused cauliflower soup with sumac oil

    Saffron-infused cauliflower soup with sumac oil by Vicky Cohen & Ruth Fox

    Black bean and corn nacho soup.

    Black bean and corn nacho soup

    Sweet potato soup with tamari pumpkin seeds.

    Sweet potato soup with tamari pumpkin seeds

    Restorative rainbow chard and leek soup (vegan and gluten free).

    Restorative rainbow chard and leek soup

    Cajun chili fries with avocado coriander sauce.

    Cajun chili fries with avocado coriander sauce

    Cauliflower and walnut soup with a smoky crumb topping.

    Cauliflower and walnut soup with a smoky crumb topping

    Green lentil soup with harissa.

    Green lentil soup with harissa

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    Sweet treats

    Side view of a sliced chocolate mousse tart, showing a layer of raspberry gel under the chocolate mousse.

    Raspberry + chocolate mousse tart

    A pottery bowl holds creamy brown rice pudding, topped with an orange syrup and strips of orange zest.

    Brown rice pudding with orange ginger syrup

    Gingerbread self saucing pudding

    Two vegan panna cotta desserts served in glass jars, sitting on a wooden board with bay leaves and a spoon next to them.

    Apple and bay leaf vegan panna cotta

    A whole, golden coloured poached pear sitting on a black plate, with coconut yoghurt and a star anise.

    Spiced poached pears with turmeric, ginger and cardamom

    Nectarine and saffron custard tart

    Quite Good Food top 10 recipes for 2019.

    Quite Good Food top 10 recipes from 2019

    Vegan pumpkin pie cheesecake.

    Vegan pumpkin pie cheesecake

    Apple and feijoa crumble with macadamias.

    Apple and feijoa crumble with macadamias

    Vegan dark chocolate pots four ways.

    Dark chocolate pots four ways

    Just like Nana's chocolate chip cookies by Amanda Logan

    Quite Good Food 2018 top 10.

    Quite Good Food top 10 recipes from 2018

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    Drinks

    Boysenberry and apple cider vinegar shrub.

    Boysenberry and apple cider vinegar shrub

    Jamu - Indonesian turmeric and ginger health tonic.

    Jamu: Indonesian turmeric and ginger health tonic

    Hydrating watermelon smoothie with raspberry, cucumber and mint.

    Hydrating watermelon smoothie with raspberry and cucumber

    Pomegranate and strawberry red wine sangria.

    Pomegranate and strawberry red wine sangria

    Pineapple and ginger rum cocktail with lime and mint.

    Pineapple and ginger rum cocktail

    Avocado and mint green smoothie.

    Immune boosting avocado and mint green smoothie

    Peanut butter and chia jelly cacao smoothie.

    Peanut butter and chia jelly cacao smoothie

    Pineapple and sage mojito.

    Pineapple and sage mojito

    Strawberry and basil champagne cocktail.

    Strawberry and basil champagne cocktail

    Pumpkin pie spiced breakfast smoothie.

    Pumpkin pie spiced breakfast smoothie

    Turmeric pina colada smoothie.

    Turmeric pina colada smoothie

    Feijoa and apple green smoothie.

    Feijoa and apple green smoothie

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    Basics

    A hexagonal shaped jar full of golden coloured vegan parmesan sprinkle. The jar is open with the lid sitting beside it.

    Sunflower vegan parmesan sprinkle

    Muhammara - red pepper and walnut dip (vegan and gluten free).

    Muhammara - red pepper and walnut dip

    Chai spiced grapefruit marmalade.

    Chai spiced grapefruit marmalade

    Edamame and pumpkin seed hummus.

    Edamame and pumpkin seed hummus

    Green pea dip.

    Green pea dip

    Easy five-minute vegan mayonnaise made with a silken tofu base.

    Easy vegan mayonnaise

    Coconut butter.

    Coconut butter

    Harissa.

    Harissa paste

    Kale pesto.

    Kale, almond and sunflower seed pesto

    DIY LSA: Ground linseed (flaxseed), sunflower seeds and almonds.

    LSA: Linseed, sunflower seed and almond meal

    Olive and pumpkin seed tapenade.

    Olive and pumpkin seed tapenade

    Eggless aioli.

    Eggless aioli

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