a meat free week 21 meat free & veggie-full 1
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a meat free week 21 meat free & veggie-full 1
a meat free week 21 meat free & veggie-full recipes for you and your family 1 A Meat Free Week why go meat free for a week? This booklet isn’t about converting anyone to vegetarianism - most of us at Sustainable Table are mindful meat eaters, in fact. Meat Free Week is about asking people to think about how much meat they eat, to respect the hard work and resources that go into producing it, and to eat it a little less often but pay more for it, so that we may reduce pressure on the industry and help stop intensive farming. Eating less meat is also better for our own health. Embrace a new way of eating for one week. After that, we hope you develop a new relationship with meat, one that helps to support a fairer food system for all: 1. 2. 3. EAT MEAT LESS OFTEN 2 BUY LOCAL BUY ETHICAL. A Meat Free Week breakfast 3 A Meat Free Week zucchini patties Giulia Scuruchi, Seasonal Regional, sustainabletable.org.au Serves 4 2-3 medium zucchini, grated salt, to taste ½ cup self raising flour ½ cup plain flour 2 free range or organic eggs ½ cup water 1 cup cheese, grated ½ onion, diced 1tbsp basil, chopped 1 red chilli, finely chopped 2tbsp fresh mint 2tbsp fresh basil oil for frying Serving suggestion (optional): fresh lemon wedges tzatziki or aioli fresh salad of choice Salt the grated zucchini and let stand for about 30 minutes. Rinse the zucchini, then place in a muslin bag or wrap in a towel and squeeze to remove excess liquid. Discard the liquid. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients to create a pancake-style batter. Form patties with one tablespoon of mixture each. Fry in hot oil, cooking on each side until golden brown. Serve with fresh lemon, tzatziki or aioli and a fresh salad of choice. 4 A Meat Free Week INDIAN SPICED POTATOES WITH FRIED EGG Bill Granger via meatfreeweek.com Recipe and image taken from Easy by Bill Granger, published by HarperCollins, RRP $49.99. Serves 4 800g desiree potatoes, peeled and cut into 1cm dice 125ml (½ cup) light flavoured oil 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger 1 tablespoon medium-hot curry powder ½ teaspoon turmeric 25g unsalted butter 6 spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced 1 long green chilli, finely diced (deseeded, if liked) ½ teaspoon flaked sea salt 4 large free range or organic eggs small handful curry leaves Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil over high heat. Add the potato, reduce to a simmer and cook for 13 minutes, or until just tender. Drain in a colander and leave to cool for a few minutes. Place a non-stick frying pan over medium–high heat. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil, sprinkle the mustard seeds into the pan and cook for a few seconds, or until just beginning to pop. Add the garlic, ginger, curry powder and turmeric and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Drop the butter into the pan and as soon as it has melted, add another tablespoon of oil and the potatoes. Fry for 5 minutes, turning often. Scatter the spring onion, chilli and salt over the potatoes and toss together for a minute more. Season to taste and divide the potatoes between four warm plates. In a clean large non-stick frying pan, add another tablespoon of oil and place over medium–high heat. Once hot, fry the eggs for 2–3 minutes until cooked. Meanwhile, fry the curry leaves in the remaining oil over medium–high heat for 2 minutes, until dark and glossy. Drain on paper towel. Place the fried eggs on top of the potatoes and scatter with the curry leaves. 5 A Meat Free Week BLUEBERRY BANANA PANCAKES Teresa Cutter via thehealthychef.com Makes 6 pancakes 100 g (1 cup) ground almonds 1 tablespoon ground linseed (flaxseed) 1/2 teaspoon gluten free baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 250 g – 2 ripe bananas, smashed 2 free range eggs 125 g blueberries (optional) Combine smashed banana and eggs. Add almond meal, linseed, baking powder and cinnamon. Fold in blueberries if using. Rest for 5 minutes. Heat a pan over a low heat and add a little olive oil. Spoon pancake batter into rounds onto the pan and flatten slightly with the back of your spoon. Cook over a very low heat. Take your time and don’t rush. Flip over and finish cooking. Serve and enjoy alone or with a little honey and natural yoghurt. 6 A Meat Free Week Apple & cinnamon porridge Teresa Cutter via thehealthychef.com Serves 1 Gluten free 1 cup almond milk ( or your choice of preferred milk such as dairy, coconut, soy, rice) 1 apple grated 2 heaped tablespoons LSA (linseed, sunflower seed and almonds ground up) pinch cinnamon + a little vanilla Fresh fruit to serve – optional…I love banana and blueberry Combine the almond milk, LSA and apple into a small pot. Add vanilla and cinnamon. Cook porridge over a low heat for a few minutes until heated through and thickened. I sometimes add more fresh fruit like banana. Serve in a large bowl and top extra fresh fruit. I like mine with blueberries, banana flaked almonds and extra almond milk and a little honey. 7 A Meat Free Week sugar free sweet potato & blueberry muffins Lesh Karan via themindfulfoodie.com Makes 10 muffins Gluten free 11/4 cup sweet potato mash 2 tbsp natural yoghurt 1/4 cup (60 ml) melted coconut oil or macadamia nut oil 3 eggs 11/2 cups (172g) almond meal 1 tbsp chia seeds 1 tbsp coconut flour (or 2 tbsp brown rice flour) 11/2 tsp gluten-free baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 heaped cup blueberries, frozen or fresh desiccated coconut to sprinkle on top (optional) Preheat oven to 180C. Line a 1/3-cup capacity, 12-hole muffin tray — you will need only 10 holes. In a bowl or food processor, mix together the sweet potato mash, yoghurt, oil and eggs. In a separate bowl, combine the cinnamon, baking powder, chia seeds, flour and almond meal. Combine the wet with the dry mix. Fold in the blueberries. Spoon mixture into lined holes. Sprinkle with desiccated coconut (optional). Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until a cake skewer comes out clean. Cool in tray for 5 minutes then turn out muffins onto a wire rack. Allow to cool completely before devouring. Store any left overs in an airtight container in the fridge. 8 A Meat Free Week COCOA, COCoNUT & WATTLESEED SMOOTHIE Maria Hannaford via econest.blogspot.com.au Serves 1 - 2 2 cups full-fat unhomogenised organic milk OR almond or other nut milk 1 heaped tbsp coconut butter, melted 1-2 tbsp raw cacao powder 1 tspn ground wattleseed, or to taste Blend and serve! image via bluemountainsjournal 9 A Meat Free Week Avocado & Kale Smoothie Kiran Tarun via kirantarun.com Serves 1 - 2 2 tbsp flax seeds 2 heaping cups of kale leaves 1 large banana, peeled & sliced 1 avocado, peeled & cubed 1.5 cup of almond milk 1/2 tbsp cinnamon powder for garnish: chia seeds Dump everything into your blend and whirl away until smooth! 10 A Meat Free Week lunch 11 A Meat Free Week roast beetroot, chèvre & hazelnut salad David Batt, Seasonal Regional, sustainabletable.org.au Serves 4 2 large beetroots ½ pumpkin rice oil to drizzle salt, to taste pepper, to taste ½ red cabbage 3 generous handfuls of rocket 100g roasted hazelnut kernels (we use Mt Buffalo) 100g chèvre (goat’s milk cheese) For the dressing: 2tbsp pomegranate molasses (from specialty stores) 4tbsp olive oil salt, to taste pepper, to taste Pre-heat the oven to 180°C. Cut the pumpkin and beetroot into large cubes and roast (in separate trays to avoid colour leaching) with rice oil, salt and pepper until cooked through (about an hour). Allow to cool. Meanwhile, finely slice the cabbage and place in a salad bowl. Add the rocket for colour. Make the dressing by mixing the pomegranate molasses with olive oil and seasoning to taste. Add the roasted beetroot, pumpkin and hazelnuts to the salad bowl. pour over the dressing and toss to coat, then scatter the chèvre. 12 A Meat Free Week LENTIL & HALOUMI SALAD Angela Gioffre, The Sustainable Table, sustainabletable.org.au Serves 4 1½ cups dried brown or green lentils, rinsed and cooked until tender 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 1 cucumber, halved and sliced 2 tomatoes, chopped ½ cup mint leaves, shredded 1½ tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 250g block haloumi cheese flour, for dusting haloumi fresh chilli (optional) sea salt and cracked black pepper Combine cooked lentils, onion, cucumber, tomatoes, mint, lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of oil in a bowl. Season with salt, pepper and fresh chilli (optional), then toss to combine. Cut the haloumi lengthways into 8 slices. Pat dry with paper towel. Dust lightly with flour and shake off excess. Heat remaining oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook the haloumi, in batches, for 2 minutes each side, or until golden. Drain the haloumi on paper towel. Serve the lentil salad topped with warm haloumi. If you like it more lemony you can add extra lemon juice. Seasonal variation: During winter you can replace the cucumber and tomatoes with a root vegetable such as roasted pumpkin and some spinach leaves. 13 A Meat Free Week Garlicky White Bean & Kale Stew Sarah Britton, mynewroots.org Serves 3 - 4 Knob of coconut oil or ghee 2 medium onions 6 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional, but really delicious) 5 bay leaves Pinch chilli flakes Sea salt Cracked black pepper 2- 2 ½ cups cooked white beans (lima, butter, navy, cannelini…) 2 cups packed shredded kale leaves 3 -4 organic whole tomatoes, chopped Cold-pressed olive oil to garnish Heat a knob of oil in a large stockpot. Slice onions and add to the pot with a couple pinches sea salt, chilli, bay leaves and paprika. Cook for a few minutes until the onions have softened, then add sliced garlic. If the pot becomes dry, add a little water or stock. Add all other ingredients, bring to a boil, season to taste, and serve with a drizzle of olive oil. If you are going to let it simmer for a while, add the kale about 5-10 minutes before serving so that it retains more of its nutritional value. 14 A Meat Free Week RAW PHO Via vegiehead.com Serves 2 Juice of 1 lemon Juice of 1 lime 1/4 cup nama shoyu 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar 1/4 cup sesame oil 2 tsp agave syrup 1/4 tsp ground star anise 1 cup purified water 1/4 clove minced garlic Small handful of Vietnamese mint, diced thinly 1 large zucchini, spiralized 1 carrot spiralized 1/2 cup fresh coriander 1/2 cup fresh bean sprouts 1/2 cup broccoli florets Blend lemon, lime, nama shoyu, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, agave, star anise, water and garlic together. If you have a Thermomix, heat to 37C, or use warm water in place of the purified water. Place the zucchini, carrot and broccoli in a bowl. Pour the broth on top and garnish with coriander and bean sprouts. This tastes better if let to sit at room temperature for an hour. 15 A Meat Free Week baked quinoa risotto Lesh Karan via themindfulfoodie.com Serves 3 - 4 1 cup quinoa, thoroughly washed (at least 5 times) 3 tbsp olive oil 1 celery stalks finely diced 1 red onion, finely diced 4 cloves garlic, finely diced 1/2 tsp chilli flakes, or to taste A handful of fresh herbs, like thyme and rosemary or 1 tsp dried thyme 1/2 small sweet potato, about 150 g (1 cup), diced into small cubes 8 medium mushrooms, diced 1 cup sprouted mung beans (or use 1 cup of any cooked legumes, like chickpeas and kidney beans) 3 cups homemade vegetable stock 1 large broccoli head (3 cups, including stems) sea salt, to taste Preheat oven to 150C fan-forced (170C conventional). In a large pot (that is also oven-proof and has a lid) heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat. Sweat the celery for about 5 minutes then add the onions, chilli, garlic and herbs. Sweat for another 5 minutes, stirring continuously. Next, add the sweet potatoes and sauté for another 3–5 minutes before stirring in the mushrooms, quinoa and legumes. Season with salt and add stock. Put the lid on and pop the pot into the oven. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove and stir in the broccoli. Place the lid back on and bake for another 15 minutes. Then check whether the sweet potato has cooked through. If not, bake for a few more minutes. Stir in the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and season to your taste. I also like to squeeze in some lemon juice. 16 A Meat Free Week herby potato tortilla Maria Hannaford via econest.blogspot.com.au Serves 4 4 medium sized floury organic potatoes, peeled and quartered lengthways 6 free range or organic eggs, beaten handful or two fresh thyme leaves olive oil salt serving suggestion: fresh tomato, cucumber and basil salad. Pass the quartered potatoes through a food processor so they come out in little thin slices. Lay them out on a towel and pat the slices dry. Season the slices with salt. Heat olive oil in a deep pan over a low heat and add the potatoes. Gently fry until soft, stirring occasionally to make sure they don’t burn. You want them soft, not necessarily browned. Once cooked, pop the potatoes in a colander to drain off excess oil. Drain the pan of excess oil. Add the thyme leaves and the cooked potatoes to the beaten eggs. Check the seasoning and add more salt if needed. Pop the pan back over a moderate heat and pour in the herby eggy potato mixture. Shake the pan occasionally to prevent the tortilla from sticking. Fry until the bottom of the tortilla has set, then turn over. To turn over, place a flat plate over the frying pan and quickly turn over. Then gently slide the tortilla back into the frying pan. Continue cooking and shaking the pan occasionally to prevent sticking. Once the tortilla has set, slide it out of the pan and onto a nice serving plate (or eat straight out the pan like we do). Serve it with a fresh tomato, cucumber and basil salad dressed with plenty of olive oil, apple cider vinegar and a little salt. 17 A Meat Free Week EGGPLANT WITH SESAME & YOGHURT DRESSING Via dormroomdinner.com Serves 2 - 4 1 large eggplant, sliced into half inch rounds 2 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for sautéing 1/2 cup plain yogurt (preferably Greek style) 1 teaspoon lemon zest juice of half a lemon 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley salt and pepper Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add a thick layer (1/8 inch) of olive oil and let heat. Add as many eggplant slices as will fit in a single layer and season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, until lightly browned, and then flip and cook another few minutes until cooked through. As the eggplant cooks, it will soak up a lot of the oil. Add more oil as necessary to ensure the eggplant does not brown. Remove the eggplant to a plate covered with a paper towel. Repeat with the remaining eggplant. To make the yogurt dressing, in a medium bowl mix together the yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, chili flakes, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and salt and pepper. Taste and adjust the seasonings to your liking. Heat a small sauté pan on medium heat. Add the sesame seeds to the dry pan and toast, tossing frequently, until lightly browned and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Spread out the eggplant on a large plate or platter. Top with the slices of raw zucchini and onion. Drizzle on the dressing, and top with sesame seeds and parsley. Serve at once. Mix and match that with a side of some quartered avocado, homemade hummus, fresh greens, a little feta and a piece of toasted bread. 18 A Meat Free Week dinner 19 A Meat Free Week Sweet Potato Vichyssoise Sarah Britton, mynewroots.org Serves 4 - 6 3 leeks 5 cloves garlic 4 medium sweet potatoes 6 cups vegetable broth 1 cup cooked white beans (cannellini, navy, butter…) knob of coconut oil, ghee (clarified butter), or butter 1 tbsp olive oil juice of 1 lemon 1 tsp sea salt 2 tsp turmeric (optional) cayenne pepper to taste Prepare leeks by removing the very tip of the root, and the tough, dark green parts at the very top (keep these for stock). Chop leeks, then swirl them around in a large bowl of water to remove any dirt (due to how they grow, leeks can have a little grit between their layers). In a large stock pot, heat a knob of coconut oil or butter, add turmeric, cayenne and leeks with a teaspoon of sea salt. Stir to coat and let cook on medium heat for five minutes or so, until leeks have softened. Mince garlic and add to the pot. Scrub the sweet potatoes, and chop them into rough cubes (leave the skin on!). Add them to the pot, stir and cook for a few minutes. Add broth and beans. Bring a boil, reduce to simmer and cook until sweet potatoes are soft, about 15 – 20 minutes. Using a regular blender or stick blender puree the soup until totally creamy. Add olive oil and lemon juice, plus salt to taste if necessary, blend once more and serve. 20 A Meat Free Week Okonomiyaki, Japanese Pancake Hayley Morris, The Sustainable Table, sustainabletable.org.au Serves 4 4 free range or organic eggs ¾ cup flour ½ cup water 1 potato, grated 3 green cabbage leaves, finely chopped 3 spring onions or 1 leek, sliced 2 tbsp cooking oil Optional extras: tofu, thinly sliced cheese, grated any other vegetables that are in season sauces okonomiyaki sauce whole egg mayonnaise Beat eggs in a large bowl, mix in flour, water and grated potato. This batter should be of a similar consistency to pancake batter. Add more flour and water if needed. Mix in remaining vegetables and grated cheese (optional). Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, spoon in the mixture, making a pancake shape about 2-3 cm thick. Cook both sides until golden and cooked through. Serve with the okonomiyaki sauce and Japanese mayonnaise. If using tofu: Complete steps 1 and 2 then spoon half of the mixture into a frying pan so it is about 1-2 cm thick. Cook pancake for a couple of minutes until the mixture starts to harden. Lay pieces of tofu on the top of the pancake, then spoon the rest of the mixture on top of the tofu. Continue with steps 3 and 4. 21 A Meat Free Week Ripe Mango Curry Lakshmi Venugopal, The Sustainable Table, sustainabletable.org.au Serves 2 1 ripe mango, cut into medium sized pieces ¼ tbsp cumin powder ¼ tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp chilli powder 1 cup frozen coconut, grated 4 tbsp yoghurt 2-3 small green chillies* 3 dried red chillies 2 tsp mustard seeds 4-5 curry leaves 3 tsp oil pinch of salt rice and pappadums, to serve *for a hotter/spicier dish keep the chilli seeds Boil the mango pieces along with the cumin, turmeric, chilli powder and salt, with approximately ½ cup of water, until mangoes are well cooked (about 15 minutes). Grind the grated coconut, yoghurt and green chillies together in a mortar and pestle. Mix it in well with the mangoes. In a frying pan, heat the oil, add the dried red chillies, mustard seeds and curry leaves. Once the mustard seeds start to splutter, add the mango mixture to the pan and simmer for about 30 seconds. Serve with rice and pappadums. 22 A Meat Free Week roasted cucumber, quinoa, freekah & herbs Matt Wilkinson, Pope Joan & Bishop of Ostia, Seasonal Regional, sustainabletable.org.au Serves 4 3 large, Lebanese (short) cucumbers, peeled, seeds removed, quartered and cut into 3cm pieces 20g fine sea salt 50ml olive oil 1½ cups cooked quinoa (cook according to packet instructions) ½ cup cooked freekah (cook according to packet instructions) ¼ red onion, thinly sliced 3 tbsp organic raw almonds, chopped 3 tbsp sultanas 3 tbsp sunflower seeds 1 lemon, juiced 75 ml extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped ½ cup watercress, leaves picked sea salt, to taste black pepper, freshly ground 200g natural yoghurt 2 tbsp fresh mint Place the cucumber on a tray lined with paper towel and sprinkle liberally with salt. Leave to stand for 3 minutes, then rinse and pat dry with some more paper towel. This is to draw out the moisture of the cucumber so as to not make your salad soggy. Heat a large frying pan over high heat. Add the olive oil and cucumber and fry for about 4 minutes or until the cucumber is golden brown. Place in your presentation bowl. Add the remaining ingredients into the bowl, except the yoghurt and reserve a little of the herbs. Gently toss together and check the seasoning. To finish, spoon the yoghurt over the top in small dollops. Sprinkle with the reserved herbs. 23 A Meat Free Week Asparagus fritters with pea, mint & buffalo mozzarella salad Adam D’Sylva, CODA, Seasonal regional, sustainabletable.org.au Serves 4 Fritter mix: 1 medium leek, diced 1 garlic clove, crushed ½tbsp butter (plus 60g) 125ml milk 125ml water 125g plain flour 3 free range or organic eggs (approximately) 5 asparagus spears, shaved with a peeler and chopped into 2cm pieces 125g soft goat’s cheese vegetable oil for deep frying Salad mix: 12 asparagus spears, cleaned and cut into bite-sized pieces ½ cup fresh peas, blanched 1 large ball buffa lo mozzarella (we use Shaw River Buffa lo) handful of garden mint splash of sherry vinegar extra virgin olive oil 1 lemon, zest only salt, to taste pepper, to taste Saute the leek and garlic with ½ tablespoon of butter in a saucepan. Add milk, water and remaining butter. Bring to a simmer. Add the flour and cook out until the mixture comes away from the side of pot. Cool the mixture, then gradually add the eggs one at a time until you have a very thick glossy batter (it may not take them all). Add shaved and chopped asparagus and goat’s cheese and mix well. Form the fritters by making quenelles (egg shapes) using two teaspoons, and deep fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towel. To serve, place the asparagus, peas, mozzarella and fritters on plates, garnish with mint and season with the vinegar, olive oil, lemon zest, salt and pepper. 24 A Meat Free Week AVOCADO, GINGER & ALMOND PASTA WITH CORIANDER By Maggie Beer via meatfreeweek.com Photo by Tony Lewis Serves 4 500g tagliatelle pasta 6 tbspn almond flakes 2 large or 3 small avocado chopped 2 tbspn Verjuice 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 tspn ginger finely chopped, almost to a mince To taste salt flakes ½ cup coriander leaves ½ cup parmigiano-reggiano shaved To taste freshly ground black pepper Preheat oven to 220C. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Pasta can be cooked beforehand and then warmed up in the microwave. Place almonds on a flat tray and roast them. This won’t take long so keep an eye on them. Remove from the oven when ready, after approximately 5 minutes, or when golden brown. Place the chopped avocado into a bowl and drizzle with Verjuice. Into a separate large bowl, place the warmed pasta with the Extra Virgin Olive Oil and minced ginger and toss through. Add some sea salt and 3/4 of the roasted almonds, toss. Add the coriander and the rest of the roasted almonds and toss. Finally add the avocado, serve with some freshly ground black pepper and sea salt to taste, a squeeze of lemon juice and the shaved parmigiano to finish. 25 A Meat Free Week Agedashi Dofu Lauren Burns, via sustainabletable.org.au Serves 4 375 g medium–soft fresh tofu cornflour or potato flour or plain flour, for dusting (cornflour or potato flour will puff up the crust more than plain flour) 60–120 ml vegetable oil or grapeseed oil, for frying 2 x 10 g sachets vegetarian dashi 1 litre water 4 tablespoons mirin 4 tablespoons tamari 1 tablespoon freshly grated daikon radish 4 cm piece fresh ginger, grated 2 spring onions, finely chopped Wrap the tofu in paper towel or a clean tea towel to absorb any moisture, then cut into 3–4 cm cubes and dust with flour. Heat the oil in a frying pan until hot, then fry the tofu over a high heat for 2–3 minutes each side until light and golden. The cubes should look like they are about to burst. Drain on paper towel. To make the broth, combine the dashi and water in a saucepan. Add the mirin and tamari and heat gently until hot but not boiling. Pour broth equally into each serving bowl. Divide the tofu among the bowls, then top with daikon and ginger. Garnish with spring onion to serve. 26 A Meat Free Week Hungry for more? Sustainable Table is a young and innovative not-for-profit organisation that empowers people to use their shopping dollar to vote for a food system that is fair, humane, healthy and good for the environment. With up to 60% of our personal ecofootprint embodied in the food that we buy, there is no better place to start. To learn more about our food system and what you can do, visit sustainabletable.org.au. Follow us on twitter @SustainTable Like us on facebook /TheSustainableTable Buy our books Seasonal Regional and The Sustainable Table. Supporting Meat Free Week meatfreeweek.com. 27 A Meat Free Week 28 A Meat Free Week