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A list of Vegan light meal recipes I have created. From vegan sandwiches, to vegan wraps to vegan salads. New recipes posted regularly.

light meals

Vegan chicken mayo recipe with Quorn *

by Sharné November 24, 2018

written by Sharné

I made a vegan chicken mayo sandwich using Quorn vegan savoury pieces and B-Well thick and creamy mayo, and it tasted awesome!

It tastes like chicken

When I went vegan in 2011, I would not have believed you if you had said that I would be able to eat a vegan chicken mayo sandwich, that looks like chicken, and tastes like chicken, but isn’t. However, I found this awesome brand called Quorn, who make these magic vegan ‘chicken’ style products. They currently have a small selection of vegan products available in SA that are healthier, cruelty free, alternatives to chicken. If you have not tried any of them yet, you have too. You can find them in the freezer section at Pick ‘n Pay, Spar and Checkers. Remember to look out for the Vegan label on the front of their packaging, as most of the Quorn products are Vegetarian.

Vegan chicken mayo

To create this vegan chicken mayo, I fried an onion, together with the Quorn vegan savoury pieces, Ina Paarman chicken spice, salt and pepper. Then I mixed fresh parsley, chives and dill, Ina Paarman lemon & rosemary spice, with some B-Well thick and creamy mayo. I sliced up some freshly baked farm-style vegan bread, added basil and lemon pesto from Pesto Princess, fresh rocket, baby butter lettuce, and cucumber. Lastly, I added the vegan chicken mayo on top, and viola!

By the way, I find the mayo mix also works really well in a potato salad. Have a look at my b-well mayo post here, to see what other vegan mayo’s they offer.

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And that is how easy it is to make a very authentic vegan chicken mayo sandwich! What is your favourite vegan sandwich to make? Have you tried any of the Quorn vegan products? Let me know in the comments below. On the other hand, if you’d like to see similar recipes, feel free to head on over to my light meals recipe page. New recipes posted regularly. And also look at my other posts using Quorn products – here, and here. Finally, look at my directory for a list of all the awesome vegan products I have found locally.

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November 24, 2018 2 comments

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quick and easy vegan bruschetta recipe

by Sharné November 12, 2018

written by Sharné

Vegan bruschetta with olive oil, tomatoes, red onions, fresh basil, kalamata olives and the dairy free basil and lemon pesto from Pesto Princess, served on toasted slices of vegan olive ciabatta.

What is bruschetta?

Bruschetta, pronounced “brusketta” is an italian antipasto, or what we’d call appitizer, which i think is très magnifique. In Italian restaurants, it traditionally combines toasted bread rubbed with garlic, which is then topped with pepper, salt, olive oil, basil and tomato. There are many variations some which add cheese, meat, onion and other vegetables.

vegan bruschetta

I bought an olive ciabatta from Baker Extraordinaire at the Vegan Goods Market, and was inspired to make a vegan bruschetta. It was quick and easy and combined olive oil, tomatoes, red onions, fresh basil, kalamata olives together with the dairy free basil and lemon pesto from Pesto Princess.
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And that is how easy it is to make vegan bruschetta. What kind of vegan appetizers do you love to make? Have you tried the Pesto Princess dairy free basil and lemon pesto? Let me know in the comments below.

On the other hand, if you’d like to see similar recipes, feel free to head on over to my vegan light meal recipe page. New recipes posted regularly. And also look at my other recipes using Pesto Princess products – here, and here. Finally, look at my directory for a list of all the awesome vegan products I have found locally.

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November 12, 2018 0 comment

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spicy vegan wrap recipe

by Sharné October 15, 2018

written by Sharné

This spicy vegan wrap consists of a brown wheat flour wrap, which is filled with rocket, salad leaves, red onion, sundried tomatoes, avo and red kidney beans, together with some amazing Pesto Princess harissa paste. Served with a small side salad with avo and rocket.

Firstly, I love making vegan wraps because they are quick, easy as well as a great way to mix all my favourite fresh ingredients.

Spicy vegan wrap

Pesto Princess have a range of dairy free vegan products. I have wanted to use their harissa paste in a spicy vegan wrap for a while now. For more info about their products have a look at my posts here and here.

For this spicy vegan wrap recipe I used brown wheat flour wraps from Woolworths, and spread a base of Pesto Princess harissa paste on each wrap. I then added rocket, salad leaves, red onion, Mediterranean Delicacies sundried tomatoes, avo and red kidney beans and served it with a small side salad of avo and rocket. Except for the wraps, I bought all the ingredients from Checkers.

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And that is how easy it is to make a spicy vegan wrap. What kind of wraps do love to make? Have you tried the Pesto Princess Harissa Paste? Let me know in the comments below. On the other hand, if you’d like to see similar recipes, feel free to head on over to my vegan light meal recipe page. New recipes posted regularly. And also look at my other recipes using Pesto Princess products – here, and here. Finally, look at my directory for a list of all the awesome vegan products I have found locally.

Let’s get social

Follow me on facebook and instagram to stay up to date with my posts! If you end up making one of my recipes, tag me and hashtag it #thegreenveganchick

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October 15, 2018 0 comment