Everyone likes a nice Sunday roast, but we don’t have enough land in England for everyone to eat free-range meats and poultry.
So try plant-based alternatives some or all of the time. Forget the critics who say you can’t eat things that taste like meat, of course you can.
Nut roasts are simplest as to make vegan ‘meats’, you’re going to buy some seitan (wheat gluten) and learn how to use it.
Vegan Wellington (Crumbs & Caramel) is a roasted butternut squash with cranberry wild rice, balsamic-cooked mushrooms, onions, herbs and garlic in flaky pastry, served with roast potatoes and vegan gravy.
Keep nuts away from children and people with swallowing difficulties. Keep recipes away from pets due to onion, garlic, faux meats, fresh dough. Read more on food safety for people & pets.
This recipe for vegan chicken with rosemary roasted veg is from a Dutch company that sells a tasty faux chicken breast in grocery stores. We don’t have enough land in England for everyone to eat free-range. So whether vegan, vegetarian or omnivore, it’s always good to eat more plants!
You can recycle packaging at supermarket bag bins, if kerbside does not recycle.
Just air-fry new potatoes (buy an air-fryer, will save you a fortune on bills!) These are marinated first in oil along with garlic, red onion and red pepper. After a few minutes, add sliced courgettes and fresh rosemary.
While you wait for your roasted potatoes to finish, gently fry the vegan chicken breast in a little oil, ready in around 10 minutes. Serve with the roasted spuds and veggies, and top with fresh rosemary.
Richard’s Amazing Vegan Roasts
Vegan turkey roast (School Night Vegan) is made from seitan with a herby stuffing. Serve with mashed potatoes and vegan gravy with all the veggies. Also try Richard’s vegan beef roast (also made with seitan). His vegan roast chicken is also made with seitan, with a balsamic cranberry marinade. Serve alongside his vegan sausage stuffing.
Vegans don’t go vegan because they want to miss out on family traditions.
When you can enjoy the flavours you miss, the textures you love and the familiar welcoming sight you grew up seeing on your table, everybody wins! Zachary Bird|
Where to Buy Good Vegan Roasts
Planty offers a vegan roast dinner delivered to your door, made with sage and walnut stuffed ‘chicken roast’ served with glazed carrots and parsnips, white cabbage and port wine gravy.
Also check out The Faux Butcher’s faux lamb roasting joint (with cheesy-tasting nutritional yeast).
Look in stores for Artisan Grains’ Nut Roast mixes. Just add water to the mix and cook in the supplied trays (you can recycle these after). Choose from Country Vegetable & Cashew, Cashew Nut & Cranberry or Sun-Dried Tomato.
Thank Goodness Luxury Nut Roast is made with nuts, veggies, lentils, quinoa and herbs (sold wholesale for restaurants and hotels).
Morrisons Offers Vegan Roast Dinners
Alongside many pubs that serve vegan roast dinners, supermarket chain Morrisons now offers affordable roast dinners in its cafes.
The pumpkin, mushroom & cranberry roast is served with vegan gravy, seasonal veggies, stuffing and roast potatoes.
