SAFE Animal Squad
Chickpea ‘chuna’ sandwich
Add onion, chickpeas, mayo and mustard to a bowl and mix well. Mash the mixture with a fork or potato masher, until most chickpeas are squashed. Your ‘chuna’ filling is ready to be made into a fish-friendly sandwich!
Recipes
Vietnamese-style Warm Salad
Combine dressing ingredients in a cup and set aside. Fry the mock abalone in the sesame oil for about 4-5 minutes, turning frequently. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the instructions. Place noodles in a bowl and top with all salad ingredients and mock abalone. Mix dressing and pour over...
Bok Choy, Tofu & Mushroom Udon Soup
Remove the bok choy leaves from the stems. Set aside. Roughly chop the leaves and plunge into a pot of boiling water. Cook for 3 minutes, then remove and rinse in cold water. Set aside. Snip stems from the mushrooms and dice. Set aside. In a large bowl, add bok...
Red lentil and chickpea chilli
Heat a large saucepan and toast the cumin seeds and chilli flakes for 1 minute until they release their aromas. Add the oil and onion, and cook for five minutes. Stir in the lentils, stock and tomatoes, then bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the lentils...
Three bean hummus
Measure all the ingredients into a food processor. Pulse until smooth. Adjust flavour with salt and lemon juice. Empty into a bowl and refrigerate for 1 to 3 hours, covered. Drizzle over a little olive oil and sprinkle with smoked paprika. Serve with warmed pita.
BBQ Jackfruit Tacos
Break apart the chunks of jackfruit into shredded pieces using two forks. Heat oil in a saucepan before adding the onion, garlic, and jalapeño. Cook until onion is translucent. Add the shredded jackfruit, BBQ sauce, spices, and salt to the pan. Cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring to mix through the...
Roasted capsicum soup
Roast capsicums under the grill or on the BBQ, rotating until skins are blackened and wrinkled all over. Place in a large bowl, cover with a plate, and let steam for 15 minutes. Skin peppers and chop. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large pot over medium heat and sauté onions...
Butternut and coconut soup
Using a mallet or the back of a sturdy knife, bruise the root end of the lemongrass. In a large pot over high heat, add the lemongrass, vegetable stock and ginger, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Strain the stock and...
Turkish Red Lentil Soup
Fry the onion, garlic, chilli, and salt and pepper in the oil until the onions are translucent. Add lentils and cook for a further 5 minutes stirring often. Add the water and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Simmer for for 2-3 hours. If the colouring of the soup is...
Hearty Lentil Barley Soup
Fry the onion in some olive oil. After cooking for 2-3 minutes, add the garlic for 30 seconds before adding cumin, oregano, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Add the vegetable stock, lentils, celery, barley, and carrots. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the lentils and barley are tender, about...
Quick ‘N’ Easy Noodle Soup
Over a low heat in a fry pan, sautee onion, garlic and chillis in sesame oil for a couple of minutes. Add carrot, zucchini, broccoli and tofu, and cook for a few minutes. Add ginger, chilli flakes, soy sauce, miso and stock. Add noodles and bok choy and cook for...
Chocolate mousse
Chill the can of chickpeas overnight in the fridge. Melt the chocolate by placing broken up pieces into a ceramic bowl and placing this over a pot of boiling water. Allow the melted chocolate to cool slightly (but not harden). Meanwhile, drain the chickpeas retaining the liquid (aquafaba). Whisk up...
Beyond Burger
Add vegan aioli ingredients to a blender or food processor. Blend until desired consistency is reached. Transfer to an airtight container and into the fridge until ready to use. (It will last up to seven days in the fridge). Cook Beyond Burger patties according to package instructions. At around 2-3...
Aquafabulous vegan pavlovas
Drain the chickpeas, retaining the water and placing in the fridge until chilled (a few hours or overnight). Preheat oven to 150 degrees Celsius and line a baking tray with baking paper (keep the tray out of the oven so it’s not warm). With an electric mixer (hand or stand),...