{"id":7271,"date":"2014-12-10T15:34:50","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T13:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/natural-organic-blog\/?p=7271"},"modified":"2014-12-10T15:34:50","modified_gmt":"2014-12-10T13:34:50","slug":"delish-vegan-christmas-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/delish-vegan-christmas-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"Delish Vegan Christmas Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While traditional Christmas dinners are often centred around a roast turkey or gammon, there are plenty of ways to enjoy a vegetarian or <strong>vegan Christmas<\/strong>, with a range of festive dishes that are delicious and satisfying, while staying true to a diet that&#8217;s free of animal products. Whether you&#8217;re a lifelong vegan, or enjoying your very first festive season as a vegan, take a look at these creative meat-free, dairy-free and egg-free <strong>vegan Christmas recipes<\/strong>, and you&#8217;re sure to find a dish that delights you.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Vegan \u201cEgg\u201d Nog<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The perfect chilled festive refreshment; an egg-free version of traditional Christmas eggnog.<\/p>\n<h2><em><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups soy milk or almond milk<\/li>\n<li>\u00bdtsp <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Vanilla-Man-Vanilla-Extract-50ml-p-5608.html\" target=\"_blank\">vanilla extract<\/a> (optional)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bctsp <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Good-Life-Organic-Whole-Cloves-p-601.html\" target=\"_blank\">cloves<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u00bctsp <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Kalyan-Organic-Ground-Nutmeg-p-4143.html\" target=\"_blank\">nutmeg<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u00bdtsp <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Good-Life-Organic-Ground-Cinnamon-p-890.html\" target=\"_blank\">cinnamon<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2153 cup brandy<\/li>\n<li>2\u00bdtsp <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Great-Northern-Organic-Grade-B-Maple-Syrup-p-4981.html\" target=\"_blank\">grade B maple syrup<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><em><strong>Method:<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Simply mix all ingredients together in your blender.<\/li>\n<li>Pour into a glass pitcher &amp; serve over ice, garnished with a cinnamon stick &amp; a sprinkling of nutmeg. This &#8220;vegg-nog&#8221; is pure Christmas bliss!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Lentil Walnut Roast<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A filling and nourishing main dish; this roasted lentil and walnut loaf makes a great vegan alternative to turkey or beef.<\/p>\n<h2><em><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Komati-Organic-Red-Lentils-p-3102.html\" target=\"_blank\">red lentils<\/a> or brown lentils<\/li>\n<li>4 sticks celery, finely diced<\/li>\n<li>1 red bell pepper, diced<\/li>\n<li>1 green bell pepper, diced<\/li>\n<li>200g <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/By-Nature-Walnuts-p-3171.html\" target=\"_blank\">walnuts<\/a> and\/ or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Komati-Non-Organic-Raw-Cashew-Nuts-p-3702.html\" target=\"_blank\">cashews<\/a>, finely chopped in a food processor<\/li>\n<li>150g vegan breadcrumbs (or gluten-free alternative)<\/li>\n<li>1Tbsp fresh rosemary &amp; sage, chopped<\/li>\n<li>2Tbsp <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Health-Connection-Gluten-Free-Brown-Bread-Flour-p-5458.html\" target=\"_blank\">gluten-free flour<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1 small handful <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Health-Connection-Organic-Sunflower-Seeds-p-1244.html\" target=\"_blank\">sunflower seeds<\/a> (plus extra for garnish)<\/li>\n<li>Pinch of sea salt to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><em><strong>Method:<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Soak the lentils overnight to soften.<\/li>\n<li>Bring the lentils to a boil with 1-2 cups filtered water in a covered saucepan.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce to a simmer &amp; add the vegetables until everything is cooked.<\/li>\n<li>Mix in the nuts &amp; breadcrumbs, until you have a thick mixture (add a little extra water if the mix is too stiff).<\/li>\n<li>Add the herbs, flour, seeds &amp; salt; mix well.<\/li>\n<li>Press the mixture into a greased loaf tin, sprinkle sunflower seeds on top &amp; bake in the oven at 200\u00b0C (400\u00b0F) for about 60min.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Gluten-Free Vegan Brandy Cream<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>An indulgent topping for desserts of all sorts; try this with our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/natural-organic-blog\/2014\/12\/organic-food-recipes\/gluten-free-fruit-mince-pies-recipe\" target=\"_blank\">gluten-free fruit mince pies<\/a> (replace the butter with a vegan alternative to make sure your pies are vegan-friendly too)!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Komati-Non-Organic-Raw-Cashew-Nuts-p-3702.html\" target=\"_blank\">raw cashews<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2 cups filtered water<\/li>\n<li>6Tbsp <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Health-Connection-Organic-Agave-Syrup-p-6165.html\" target=\"_blank\">agave nectar<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1tsp natural <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Vanilla-Man-Vanilla-Extract-50ml-p-5608.html\" target=\"_blank\">vanilla extract<\/a><\/li>\n<li>3-4Tbsp brandy<\/li>\n<li>Pinch of sea salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Method:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Blend the cashews &amp; water in your food processor on high speed.<\/li>\n<li>Add the agave, brandy, vanilla &amp; salt. Pur\u00e9e until thick &amp; creamy.<\/li>\n<li>Chill your cream in the fridge before serving, to let it thicken.<\/li>\n<li>Serve with your favourite vegan Christmas dessert.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While traditional Christmas dinners are often centred around a roast turkey or gammon, there are plenty of ways to enjoy a vegetarian or vegan Christmas, with a range of festive dishes that are delicious and satisfying, while staying true to a diet that&#8217;s free of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[131],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ 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