Best 20+ New Year's Vegan Family Meals
Shopping for Vegan Family Mealscan be a long affair, requiring you to set aside a wide range of other chores and make time in your schedule.The challenge is while you are Vegan. What can Vegans eat during New Year's time? Traditionally in Greece, we eat meat, a lot of meat.
This New Year Eve and dayis my first celebration as a Vegetarian, which means no meat of any kind.
I’ve adapted techniques from Traditional Greek cuisine, my Gastronomy studies, and from cuisines around the world. I have also cooperated with other Vegan bloggers where I am sharing afew of their recipes.
The post includes1. Salads, 2. Sides, 3. Main courses and 4. Desserts.Hope you enjoy these New Year's Menu Ideas!
MAIN COURSE
1.Vegan Roast Dinner--- "Are you still wondering what to serve your vegan holiday guests this season? Relax! I have the best recipe for a succulent Vegan Holiday Roast that will please Vegan and meat-lovers just the same, and that really embodies the traditional meals". By Seven Roses.
2.Greek Vegan Spinach Recipe---Traditional Vegan Spanakopita is a fluffy pie dough rolled out, filled with Greek herbs and cooked on the wall of a hot oven, where it puffs slightly up, then settles down into warm and crunchy chewiness. Yummy!! By Maninio.
3.Greek Mpriam---Mpriam is a Traditional Greek Summer dish,consists of a big variety of vegetables, flavored with olive oil, tomato juice and spiced with black pepper, salt, cinnamon, and coriander. It is cooked on the wall of a hot oven, where it boils slightly up, then settles down into warm and soft chewiness. By Maninio.
4. Vegan Quiche Lorraine--- A marvelous new adaptation of a French classic, an Easy Vegan Quiche. By Seven Roses.
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5. Vegan Risotto with Beetroots and Dill---A delicious creamy risotto vegan! Heavenly Delicious! By Maninio.
6. Vegan Cauliflower Lentil Loaf--- "A hearty plant-based dinner idea that will satisfy even meat-eaters! A Vegan plant based meatLoaf that mimics the classic meatloaf with no meat, gluten-free, nut-free, and soy-free! Get all your protein and veggies in this healthy recipe". By Strength and Sunshine.
7. Lebanese Falafel---I love nothing more than a big plate with warm falafels and Arabicdips of all kind likeHummus and Moutabal. One of the most interesting times in an Arabic restaurant is gathering around a big table with friends, Shisha on the side and different dish appetizers. Plus if you are wondering "is hummus gluten free?" please read the recipe. By Maninio.
8.Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Borek--- "This spinach borek is really simple to make. It’s a straightforward combination of onion sauteed in olive oil, roughly chopped spinach and marinated artichoke hearts". By Quite good food.
9.Baked Tofu---I was first introduced to Tofu, during my life in France through my Plant-Based cooking course. It’s a great alternative to meat and it tastes amazingly great! Love it!! My favorite way of cooking it is the baked version. Did you know that it is also named as bean curd? Try this Asian marinated tofu and let me know if you like it. By Maninio.
10.Mushroom Risotto--- Rooted in a rich and varied tradition of creativity, I find the art of Risotto making, endlessly fascinating. Creamy and Delicious Vegan risotto mushroom! By Maninio.
SIDES / SAUCES
1.The Original Arabic Hummus--- The word Hummus is an Arabic word meaning “Chickpeas”. It is an Arab dip or spread that is made from chickpeas that have been cooked, then blended with tahini (a paste from sesame seeds), lemon juice, garlic and salt. It is vegan, gluten-free, high in fiber, protein and truly delicious! By Maninio.
2.Arabic Babaghanoush--- Take Baba Ganoush recipe Lebanese, which is what in America and in lots of other countries is used to describe baked eggplants with spices. It does not have tahini but smoked Aubergine mixed with onions, tomatoes and other veggies. But actually, there is another similar dish called Moutabal. It’s smokier, contains tahini, aubergines, and sometimes, cumin. By Maninio.
3.Sauteed Mushrooms---Very quick, simple, Vegan, Low in calories, and highly nutritious! Just use Baby Mushroom! By Maninio.
SALADS
1.Chickpeas with spinach and sun dried tomatoes--- This dish is an inspiration from my 6-month course in “Professional Plant-Based Cuisine”. By Maninio.
2.Quinoa Salad with Lemon Dressing---It’s high in protein and a great wheat-free alternative. By Maninio.
3.Lettuce and Avocado Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette--- Simple and highly nutritious! By Maninio.
4.Beetroot Salad Ideas---4+ super ideas where you can use your beets! By Maninio.
5.Tabouleh Salad---Vegetables have yet to take center stage in Arabic restaurants. One of those is Tabbouleh. It is a Levantine salad dish made of tomatoes, finely chopped parsley, mint with bulgur (or couscous), onion. It is seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, and salt. This dish is very popular in Arab countries and personally, I’ve discovered it during my working years in Qatar. Simple, healthy and low in calories.In Lebanon, they traditionally serve in leaves of lettuce. By Maninio.
DESSERTS
1.Chocolate - Coffee Cheesecake---The vegan cheesecake no-bake is so fluffy and smooth that you will not believe it! Personally, I love the taste of coffee and the combination of coffee with the cashews/chocolate cream is to die for! By Maninio.
2.Vegan Upside-down Apple Pie---I have to make a confession. I am addicted to apples and cinnamon. When I began cooking in Greece, my first attempt was in Apple pies.This diary free apple pie is one of the best! By Maninio.
3.Vegan and Gluten Free Truffles---Time flies, it’s Christmas time already. This month’s indulgence is Truffles! My love for truffles is endless. I love to create various types of them… With black chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, coconut, nuts, alcohol and much more. You will love these Vegan truffles! By Maninio.
4.Healthy Vegan Ginger Cake---This healthy Vegan Ginger Cake is gluten-free and filled with aromatic spices. Soft and moist, with a cashew lemon icing. Mineral-rich blackstrap molasses, whole dates, and a little organic rice malt syrup make up the natural sweeteners. By Ascensionkitchen.
5.Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake--- Have you ever tried Chocolate and Peanut butter together in a cake?? I assure you that tastes amazing!!! By Maninio.
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6.Vegan Kourabiedes baked with coconut sugar--- They are buttery Traditional Christmas cookies. In Greece, we sprinkle them with rose water and we cover them with iced sugar. In Kalamata (Greece) they prepare these kourabiedes recipe throughout the year. You can find them in big variations and shapes. By Maninio.
6.Vegan Christmas Cookies (Melomakarona) | Greek | Low in Calories---Another Greek Christmas cookies recipe! My favourite dairy free Christmas cookies! By Maninio.
