Main Course

Rice & Corn Fusilli Pasta with Broccoli Lemon Cream
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Fusion
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
Broccoli is a rich source of several important nutrients, including fibre, vitamins (A, C, and K), minerals (calcium, potassium, and iron), and antioxidants. The florets and stems are filled with nutrients that help keep your heart and bones healthy. A delicious way to enjoy this nutrient-dense green.

Sweet & Sour Adzuki Beans
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 70 minutes
Total Time: 85 minutes
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese-inspired Fusion
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
A simple sweet and sour adzuki bean dish baked with tamari, ume plum seasoning or brown rice vinegar, rice syrup, and onions. Serve with short-grain brown rice, sweet potato skewers, and steamed greens for a wholesome plant-based meal.

Herbed Lentil Balls with Garlic Cashew Cream
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 60 minutes
Total Time: 90 minutes
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean-inspired
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
Baked herbed lentil balls made with brown lentils, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, ground almonds, nutritional yeast, sesame seeds, shelled hemp, ume paste, and fresh coriander. Served with a bright roasted garlic cashew cream, they are hearty and flavourful.

Millet Sesame-Crusted Tempeh Veggie Bowl with Sweet Peanut Sauce
Preparation Time: 35 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 70 minutes
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese-inspired Fusion
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
A nourishing millet veggie bowl topped with sesame-crusted tempeh and a creamy sweet peanut sauce. The tempeh is marinated with tamari, garlic, ginger, lemon, and rice syrup, then baked until crisp and golden.

Red Lentil Coconut Curry
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian-Asian-Fusion
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
A warming South Indian-inspired red lentil curry flavoured with fresh ginger, cumin, coriander, turmeric, mild curry powder, coconut milk, courgettes, tamari, coriander, and lime. Creamy, protein-rich, and comforting, it pairs well with basmati rice.

Tricolour Quinoa and Vegetable Stir-Fry with Teriyaki Sauce
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese-inspired Fusion
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
A colourful quinoa and vegetable stir-fry with red onion, spring onions, carrot, mushrooms, yellow pepper, courgette, broccoli, and a bright teriyaki sauce made with tamari, mirin, date syrup, lime, garlic, and ginger. Finished with chives and toasted flaked almonds.

Mushroom Ragu over Fusilli
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutes
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Japanese-inspired Fusion
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
A hearty vegan mushroom ragu made with shallots, garlic, button or chestnut mushrooms, shiitake, portobello, umami stock, red pesto, mirin, balsamic vinegar, tamari, herbs, nutritional yeast, and parsley. Serve over fusilli, fettuccine, polenta, mashed potatoes, or with crusty sourdough bread.

Nori Maki Rolls with Miso Soup & Skinny Soba Somen Noodles
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese-inspired Fusion
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
Simple plant-based nori maki rolls filled with short-grain brown rice, furikaki, crisp vegetables, avocado, and pickled ginger. Rolled tightly in nori and sliced into bite-sized pieces, they make a fresh Japanese-inspired meal served with miso soup and skinny soba somen noodles.

Caramelised Baked Sweet Potato with Mushrooms & Classic Hummus
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 80 minutes
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Fusion
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.

Kale Miso Noodles with Tofu & Sticky Mushrooms
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutes
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese-inspired Fusion
Author: Chef Marlene Watson Tara
A comforting noodle bowl with miso broth, tofu, kale, shiitake mushrooms, skinny soba somen noodles, and sticky sesame mushrooms. Savoury, warming, and full of umami, it is finished with spring onions and fresh coriander.
