If you need some vibrancy added to your salad, this is the dressing for you! Super easy to make and packed full of amazingly healthful nutrients, this dressing is a winner every time!
Category: savoury sauce
Tamarind sauce
If you have food intolerances that mean you struggle with deep, umami flavoured ingredients like miso or soya sauce and are looking for something to bring a bit of zing to your dinner, then tamarind might just be what you’re looking for. Continue reading “Tamarind sauce”
Béchamel sauce
When I was at school (a few years ago now!), I used to love all my lessons – except for cookery! I just wasn’t very good at it. Or rather, I wasn’t very good at following their instructions and my dishes never quite turned out how I imagined they would. Continue reading “Béchamel sauce”
Roasted tomato sauce
Sometimes time and simplicity are key when it comes to preparing super tasty healthy food – especially when you do it day after day. This gorgeous roasted tomato sauce is one of those recipes that ticks both those boxes. Continue reading “Roasted tomato sauce”
Gado gado sauce
During my time living in India, I was lucky enough to attend a number of workshops hosted by Dr Nandita Shah, an amazing woman who first opened my eyes to the amazing benefits of whole-food plant-based eating. And this was when I first encountered gorgeous Gado Gado. Continue reading “Gado gado sauce”
Cashew cheese sauce
One of the first recipes I learnt when I left home was how to make cheese sauce. It was just so useful. But not that easy as first I had to master how to make a roux, add the milk correctly and avoid lumps. Continue reading “Cashew cheese sauce”
Watercress pesto
Pesto can be powerful! Traditionally made with pine nuts, crushed garlic, basil and hard Italian cheese, it has that wonderful salt plus fat combo that hits the spot along with delightful pungent flavours the tastebuds so enjoy. But it’s not plant-based. And it can contain a lot of oil. So what to do? Continue reading “Watercress pesto”
Katsu curry sauce
The first time I ate katsu curry was on a lunch out with my daughter. We’d been shopping in Brighton and decided to stop at Yo-Sushi to recover. We were already looking for plant-based foods and pumpkin katsu was on the menu. I was bowled over just how delicious it was. It was soon a favourite go-to dish. Continue reading “Katsu curry sauce”
Smoky tomato sauce
I have a group of basic recipes I use on a regular basis, ones I can adapt or spruce up depending on what I want to use it for. This simple smoky tomato sauce is one of them – full of flavour, low on faff! Continue reading “Smoky tomato sauce”
Dairy-free raita
Raita is a very under rated dish – that’s my opinion anyway! In the UK, my experience of raita came from the local curry house – usually thinned down yogurt with added salt and maybe a few watery chunks of cucumber. Continue reading “Dairy-free raita”