Cheap&Easy Vego

Lentil Shepherds Pie Made this for the family last night, everybody loved! So easy! Budget friendly. Took about an hour and a quarter. INGREDIENTS Tbsp olive oil 1 brown onion diced 2 cloves garlic finely chopped 2 tins lentils drained and rinsed Half a dozen mushrooms chopped 2 cup mixed frozen veggies 1/2 cup vegetable stock 2 Tbsp tomato paste 2 sprigs rosemary leaves Salt and pepper to taste Half a dozen potatoes peeled and chopped Tbsp nuttelex or margarine 1/2 cup almond milk Cheese of choice to top (ie. Vegan cheese) METHOD In a pot of boiling water add potatoes and pinch of salt. Boil until soft and drain. Add potatoes back to pot with nuttelex and almond milk and mash. Add salt and pepper to taste and some rosemary leaves. Put to the side. Meanwhile in a heated pan add oil, onion and garlic and fry until onion mostly cooked. Add lentils, stock, tomato paste, mixed vegetables, mushrooms, salt and pepper and Rosemary leaves and simmer until excess water evaporates. In an oven dish, spoon lentil mix and then cover with mashed potato. Sprinkle cheese on top. Bake in a preheated oven at 190 degrees Celsius for 25-30 minutes or until slightly browned on top. Serve and enjoy! #vegan #vegetarian #dairyfree #glutenfree #shepherdspie #healthy #lentils #mashedpotato #comfortfood #cheapandeasyvego

Split pea, Lentil and Spinach Stew This delicious stew is great on its own or with rice or roti bread. A healthy, filling, protein packed meal. This cost less than $20 and made 4-6 serves. INGREDIENTS 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic finely chopped 1 large brown onion diced 2 Tbsp tomato paste 2 tins lentils drained and rinsed 2 cups split peas (pre soaked & cooked) 2 cups vege stock 1/2 bag baby spinach leaves 2 Tbsp lemon juice Tbsp Dahl spice mix 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped Salt and pepper METHOD In a heated pot add oil, garlic and onion and fry until onion is mostly cooked. Add Dahl mix, tomato paste, lentils and split peas and cook for a minute or until fragrant consistently stirring. Add stock, lemon juice, salt and pepper and parsley and simmer for approx 15-20 minutes. Add spinach leaves towards the end and continuing simmering until spinach wilts. Serve with rice or roti bread. #vegetarian #vegan #splitpeas #lentils #spinach #stew #healthy #hearty #meatfree #dairyfree #cheapandeasyvego

Orange and Passionfruit Smoothie Mmmmm delicious orange smoothie this morning. Served 1. INGREDIENTS 1 passionfruit 1 orange skinned and chopped 1/2 small carrot chopped or grated Several raspberries 200ml coconut water Tbsp chia seeds Ice cubes METHOD Place all ingredients in a blender or bullet, blend for several seconds and drink! #vegetarian #vegan #dairyfree #orangepassionfruit #healthy #detox #coconutwater #weightloss #smoothie #fresh #cheapandeasyvego

My favourite Green smoothie at the moment, healthy and yummy! INGREDIENTS 1 passionfruit 1 kiwi fruit skinned 3/4 cup pineapple chopped 1 cup baby spinach leaves 1 200ml glass brewed green tea (chilled) 1 tsp green superfood powder Ice cubes METHOD Place all ingredients in a blender or bullet, blend for several seconds and serve! #vegetarian #vegan #dairyfree #smoothie #green #healthy #greentea #detox #weightloss #cheapandeasyvego

Creamy Guacamole I also made a creamy guacamole to go with the hummus and beetroot hummus dips I made over the wkend (see page for recipe). This is vegan as I used Tofutti cream cheese instead of dairy based cream. INGREDIENTS 2 Tbsp tofutti 1 ripe avocado 1/2 lemon juiced Salt and pepper to taste METHOD Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mash with a fork until desired consistency is achieved. Serve! #vegetarian #vegan #dairyfree #guacamole #dip #partyfood #cheapandeasyvego

Beetroot Hummus For this I used the base of the hummus recipe and tweaked it. Very happy with the result! This made a large serve for a party. INGREDIENTS 1/2 can chickpeas 5-6 baby beets from the tin 2 Tbsp beetroot juice from the tin 1/2 lemon juiced Tbsp tahini 1/2 cup cashews 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 clove garlic Salt and pepper to taste METHOD Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Blend until you've reached your desired consistency and serve. #vegetarian #vegan #beetroot #hummus #dip #cheapandeasyvego

Creamy Melon Smoothie Here's this morning breakfast! I'm loving using the Nudie coconut yoghurt in my smoothies, yum! INGREDIENTS 2 Tbsp coconut yoghurt 1 cup coconut water 1/2 cup chilled water Tsp chia seeds 1/4 carrot chopped or grated 1/2 cup rockmelon chopped 5-6 purple grapes 10 blueberries METHOD Place all ingredients in a blender or bullet and blend for several seconds. Enjoy! #vegetarian #vegan #dairyfree #smoothie #healthy #detox #weightloss #coconutyoghurt #coconutwater #breakfast #cheapandeasyvego

Sweet Green Smoothie This is a refreshing sweet fruity green smoothie, need to detox after the weekend! This made two serves. INGREDIENTS: 1 handful baby spinach leaves 1 kiwi fruit skinned 1 cup chopped pineapple 1 passionfruit 1 wedge of lemon skinned Tsp green superfood powder Tsp chia seeds 2 cups chilled filtered water METHOD: Place all ingredients in a blender or bullet, blend and serve! #vegetarian #vegan #smoothie #detox #green #kiwi #passionfruit #spinach #pineapple #superfood #chia #lemon #weightloss #healthy #cheapandeasyvego

Friday Smoothie Last one for the week! A tropical fruity delight! This recipe served 2. INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup cucumber chopped 1 cup pineapple skinned and chopped 3/4 cup papaya skinned and chopped 6 strawberries chopped Tsp chia seeds 1.5 cup chilled water Ice cubes METHOD Place all ingredients in a blender or bullet and blend for several seconds. Serve and enjoy! #vegetarian #vegan #dairyfree #smoothie #detox #healthy #fruitandveg #superfood #weightloss #cheapandeasyvego

Thursday Smoothie A creamy breakfast in a cup! This is a filling delicious breakfast smoothie. No veggies in this one but plenty of fibre of the oats and fruit. This made two serves. INGREDIENTS 1 cup rolled oats soaked in 1 cup almond milk 1 banana 5 strawberries Tsp chia seeds 1/2 cup coconut yoghurt 1/2 cup chilled water METHOD Soak the oats in almond milk for 5 minutes. Add to a blender or bullet with rest of ingredients, blend for several seconds and serve! #vegetarian #vegan #dairyfree #smoothie #detox #healthy #oats #almondmilk #fruitandveg #superfood #weightloss #cheapandeasyvego

Veggie Tofu Noodle Stir Fry This is one of my all time cheapest and easiest meals. It's a go to every other week when we are just too busy or tired to cook anything elaborate. Costs less than $20 for ingredients, makes 4-6 serves and takes about 20 minutes to prepare. Simple 🙌🏼 INGREDIENTS Tbsp sesame oil 1 bag mixed stir fry fresh veggies 1 bag sweet chili tofu nuggets 5 button mushrooms chopped 1 packet Asian noodles of choice (I used rice noodles) 1 sachet stir fry sauce (I used Lee Kum Kee honey and soy sauce) Raw unsalted cashews to top METHOD In a heated wok or frypan add veggies, tofu and mushrooms with oil and heat through. Add sauce and let simmer for 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile In a bowl add noodles, pour boiling water over the top and let stand for several minutes or until soft. Serve with cashews to garnish and enjoy! #vegetarian #veganoption #stirfry #noodles #asianfood #vegetables #honeysoy #tofu #cheapandeasyvego

Wednesday Smoothie Healthy Greenie Smoothie for today! 2 veg, 3 fruit and some green superfood powder (containing spirulina and other goodness). This served 2. INGREDIENTS 1 cup spinach leaves 1/4 cucumber chopped 1 apple chopped 1 kiwi fruit skinned and chopped 1 cup fresh pineapple skinned & chopped Tsp green powder 2 cup chilled water Ice cubes METHOD Place all ingredients in a blender or bullet and blend for several seconds. Serve and enjoy! #vegetarian #vegan #dairyfree #smoothie #detox #healthy #green #fresh #fruitandveg #superfood #weightloss #cheapandeasyvego

Tuesday Smoothie: Here's my 1 veg 3 fruit smoothie for today! Yummy!! This made two serves: INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup fresh beetroot skinned and chopped 1 green apple chopped 1 cup frozen mango pieces 1 cup frozen mixed berries 2 tsp chia seeds 1 cup coconut water 2 cup chilled water METHOD Place all ingredients in a blender or bullet, blend for several seconds and serve! #vegetarian #vegan #dairyfree #smoothie #detox #healthy #fruitandveg #superfood #weightloss #cheapandeasyvego