Recipes

Chocolate Adzuki Bean Bites
Preparation Time: 35 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 65 minutes
Yield: 60
Category: Dessert
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
Healthy chocolate bites made with cooked adzuki beans, pecans, Medjool dates, cocoa powder, vanilla, and desiccated coconut. Rich, naturally sweet, high in fibre, and freezer-friendly, these bite-sized treats are perfect for dessert or snacks.

Coconut Chia Pots with Toasted Coconut Chips
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 6
Category: Dessert
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
Creamy coconut chia pots made with oat or brown rice milk, shredded coconut, prunes, vanilla, and chia seeds. Finished with fresh raspberries and cocoa coconut chips, they make an easy chilled dessert or parfait.

Blueberry Dessert with Tofu Vanilla Cream
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 6
Category: Dessert
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
A layered blueberry kanten dessert with silky tofu vanilla cream. Made with blueberries, dates, apple juice, agar-agar flakes, silken tofu, cashews, rice syrup, vanilla, and lemon, it is a refreshing plant-based treat for gatherings or make-ahead desserts.

Apple Sesame Custard with Berry Sauce
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 6
Category: Dessert
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
A smooth apple sesame custard made with apple juice, agar-agar, lemon zest, tahini, rice syrup, and vanilla, served with a bright mixed berry sauce. This refreshing vegan dessert can be served on its own or used as a topping for other desserts.

Caramelised Baked Sweet Potato with Mushrooms & Classic Hummus
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 80 minutes
Yield: 2
Category: Main Course
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
Caramelised baked sweet potatoes filled with fluffy quinoa, sautéed mushrooms, onions, herbs, and creamy classic hummus. Finished with toasted flaked almonds and spring onions, this nutrient-dense meal is filling, sweet, savoury, and satisfying.

Lightly Spiced Carrot & Tahini Turmeric Soup with Shelled Hemp
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Yield: 6
Category: Soup
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
This lightly spiced carrot and tahini turmeric soup is creamy, warming, and naturally plant-based. Roasted sweet potato and garlic add mellow sweetness and depth, while carrots, onion, coriander, cumin, turmeric, umami stock, tahini, and lemon blend into a smooth golden soup. Shelled hemp and black sesame seeds make a simple,...

Japanese Murasaki Sweet Potato Soup with Sweet White Miso & Ginger
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Yield: 6
Category: Soup
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
This Japanese-inspired plant-based soup marries delicate savoury flavours with a light, creamy richness. Murasaki sweet potatoes, shredded mushrooms, sweet white miso, ginger, tamari, and coconut cream simmer together until the potatoes are tender and melt-in-your-mouth, while Cavolo Nero adds deep green nourishment. Finished with mizuna greens and furikaki, it is...

Gingered Orange Squash Soup with a Swirl of Almond Cream
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Yield: 6
Category: Soup
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
This gingered orange squash soup is soothing, fragrant, and naturally sweet. Butternut squash or pumpkin is simmered with onion, garlic, fresh ginger, umami stock, orange juice, orange zest, and a scant pinch of nutmeg, then blended until silky smooth. A spoonful of almond cream and fresh orange garnish make it...

Broccoli & Lemon Cashew Cream Soup
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 6
Category: Soup
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
This broccoli and lemon cashew cream soup is smooth, bright, and comforting. Broccoli, carrots, celery or fennel, onion, garlic, tamari, and basil simmer in umami stock before being blended with soaked cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and sweet white miso. The result is a creamy dairy-free soup with a fresh...

Balsamic-Sauteed Sweet Potato Bisque with White Beans
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 6
Category: Soup
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
This sweet potato bisque is silky, smoky, and gently tangy from balsamic-sautéed onions and peppers. Rosemary, smoked paprika, Dijon mustard, umami stock, and creamy white beans give the soup depth and body, while whole beans stirred in at the end add hearty texture. It is comforting, nourishing, and naturally plant-based.

Creamy Asparagus Soup with Lemon & Crispy Shallots
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 6
Category: Soup
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
This creamy asparagus soup is fresh, silky, and deeply satisfying. Tender asparagus is simmered with onion, garlic, herbs, tamari, and umami stock, then blended with soaked cashews, spinach, nutritional yeast, and lemon juice for a vibrant dairy-free creaminess. Serve with sliced lemon, crispy shallots, and a swirl of oat or...

Red Lentil Tahini Soup with Lemon & Ginger
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 6
Category: Soup
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
This red lentil tahini soup is hearty, creamy, and full of plant-based protein. Spring onions, carrots, celery, garlic, ginger, cumin, and turmeric build a warm aromatic base, while red lentils simmer into a nourishing soup enriched with tahini and brightened with lemon zest and juice. Toasted pumpkin seeds add a...

Summer Sweetcorn Chowder
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 6
Category: Soup
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
This creamy summer sweetcorn chowder is rich, velvety, and naturally plant-based. Organic coconut milk thickens the base, while sweetcorn, roasted red pepper, spring onions, tamari, and sweet white miso create a bright, savoury depth of flavour. Blending half the soup keeps it smooth and creamy while leaving plenty of chunky...

Kale Soup with Crispy Chickpeas & Furikaki
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 4
Category: Soup
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
This vibrant, velvety green soup is packed with nourishing vegetables and layered with deep umami flavor. Kale, broccoli, courgette, spinach, and aromatics are blended with creamy tahini, white miso, and nutritional yeast for a rich, satisfying texture without any dairy. Fresh lime adds a bright finish, while crispy roasted chickpeas...

Shiitake Miso Broth with Tamari & Ginger
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutes
Yield: 4
Category: Soup
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
Miso is a fermented soybean paste used to flavour various dishes, but is most widely used as a stock to season soups. Miso’s natural fermentation process creates a combination of enzymes that strengthen and nourish the intestinal tract. As a result, the blood that nourishes the balance of the body...
