Vegan — Recipes — ALEXANDRA DUDLEY

Charred Sugar snap, Watermelon, Peanut Salad

This watermelon salad is crunchy, zingy and everything you want on a hot day. Chilling the watermelon and charred sugar snaps make it even more refreshing so give yourself time to chill them if you can.

Salads, Sides, Starters, Vegan, VegetarianAlexandra Dudley23 May 2023watermelon, salad, sugar snapComment

Shredded Sprout Salad

This is a really good way to jazz up your sprouts. I love to make this on boxing day to enjoy alongside baked potatoes.

Salads, Sides, Vegetarian, VeganAlexandra Dudley25 February 2023shredded sprout salad, sprout salad, brussel sproutsComment

Thai Basil Broccoli Soup

I crave vibrant, zesty food in winter and this soup is just that. The ginger, garlic, lemongrass and thai basil make it reminiscent to a thai green curry.

Soups, Vegetarian, Starters, VeganAlexandra Dudley14 February 2023thai basil, broccoli soup, winter soup, thai soupComment

Griddled Olive Flatbreads With Garlic Butter

These griddled flatbreads are one of my favourite things for entertaining. Its the griddle marks that make them look so good.

Dinner Party, Vegetarian, VeganAlexandra Dudley31 January 2023flatbreads, bbq, herby yogurt dip, griddled vegetables, griddled

Brothy Beans with Onion Squash

Heartier than a soup but equally comforting, this is the sort of food I crave in December. It’s the sort of dish that I can happily eat with just a spoon, the bowl propped up on my knees as I rewatch Love Actually for the zillionth time.

Vegetarian, Vegan, MainsAlexandra Dudley3 January 2023beans, cannelloni beans, onion squash

Crispy Sprouts With Chilli Lime Dressing

These crispy sprouts make for a wonderful side at winter dinner party.

Christmas, Dinner Party, Salads, Sides, Vegan, VegetarianAlexandra Dudley20 December 2022brussel sprouts, sprouts, cilli lime dressing

Butter Bean Ribollita

Ribollita is a classic Tuscan soup usually made with stale bread and white beans. I’ve kept this one gluten free and made it all about the butterbeans.

Mains, Soups, Vegetarian, Vegan, One PanAlexandra Dudley7 December 2022ribollita, butter beans

Creamy Butternut, Peanut Noodle Soup

This is just the sort of food I crave in October. Warming and comforting with a good dose of zing. This is often Friday nights supper when we fancy something a little special without too much effort but it makes for a wonderful dinner party dish too.

Dinner Party, Vegan, Vegetarian, One PanAlexandra Dudley27 October 2022butternut, noodle soup, peanut, butternut noodle soup

Kale & Pomegranate Salad with Tahini Dressing

I love a good kale salad but they get a bit of a bad rep. I often find them too dry or aggressively raw. This one has tender leaves whilst maintaining a good crunch and pop of flavour.

Salads, Vegetarian, VeganAlexandra Dudley26 October 2022kale, kale salad, tahini, tahini dressing, pomegranate

Curried Cauliflower Soup

Flavourful and gently spiced, this soup has a wonderful creaminess to it that is the perfect match for crunchy croutons or a slice of hot buttered toast. Roasting the cauliflower brings a rich nuttiness that is perfect on a chilly afternoon. I often double the recipe and freeze half in portion-sized batches.

Vegan, Vegetarian, SoupsAlexandra Dudley25 March 2022cauliflower, soupComment

Blood Orange, Chicory, Fennel And Radicchio Salad

I love the colour of this salad. Vibrant enough to bring cheer to even the wintriest of evenings, it is the perfect contender to a February supper. You can prepare the dressing and the leaves ahead of time and toss it all together just before serving. Ruby flecked blood oranges look spectacular in this but regular oranges will do just fine if you cannot get hold of them.

Dinner Party, Salads, Sides, Starters, Vegan, VegetarianAlexandra Dudley20 March 2022salad, blood orange, radicchio, fennel saladComment

Vegan Chocolate Pumpkin Cake

I made this cake for the first time last year as a bit of an experiment. I'd just come back from catering for a yoga retreat where the menu was vegan and had had some great success with a batch of vegan olive oil brownies. So I tweaked the recipe slightly and improvised with the pumpkin.

Ginger Lemongrass Noodle Soup With Crispy Tofu

I called this a noodle soup because that is how I like to enjoy it. I like the brevity of cooking rice noodles (usually less than five mins) and this is just the sort of thing I will make midweek when I realise that it’s just past lunchtime and my belly is growling. I like to use brown rice vermicelli noodles but you could use any sort of rice noodle or even rice for that matter. Serve it with rice and it could be a curry, or omit the noodles and make it a soup. It is fresh, flavourful and reheats well too.

Mains, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetarian, SoupsAlexandra Dudley14 May 2021tofu, noodle, warming, coconut, gluten freeComment

Roasted Rainbow Carrots On Pureed Lemony Butterbeans

I love the colours of rainbow carrots. It somehow seems to make carrots seem far more delicious but the flavour in rainbow or heritage carrots is often more delicious too. The taste is richer, more carroty and almost sweeter. I love pairing them with the bright green zippy pistachio pesto and the lemony butterbean puree makes this dish a real contender as a centre stage

Vegan, Vegetarian, Sides, SaladsAlexandra Dudley22 February 2021carrots, butterbeans, pesto, vegan pestoComment

Crunchy Beetroot Lentil Salad

Beets can be a divisive subject at the dinner table. They have somewhat marmite charm to them. Some love them. Some loathe them. I have catered for both camps and even with the most perturbed of beetroot eaters have managed to turn them round to enjoying them with this salad. Roasting beets brings out a natural sweetness in them reducing their earthiness whilst still maintaining their flavour.

Dinner Party, Mains, Salads, Sides, Vegan, VegetarianAlexandra Dudley21 February 2021beetroot, tarragon, lentil salad, salad, winter saladComment

Sesame, Soy Grilled Mushrooms

These are delicious if you fancy something meaty and delicious that’s not meat. I love to serve these alongside some jasmine rice and wok’d vegetables. They make for a delicious side dish too.

Sides, Dinner Party, Vegan, VegetarianAlexandra Dudley23 December 2020crispy, mushroom, soy, sesame, grilled, asianComment

Zara Strawberry & Red Pepper Gazpacho

I love a chilled gazpacho in the summer. It is the perfect summer starter and can be made in no time at all. Bung it all in a blender and ta da! I love to serve mine almost as an Aperitivo in small glasses whilst my guests chatter away. I’ve used British Zara strawberries for this which add a beautifully subtle sweetness to this gazpacho

Vegan, Vegetarian, SoupsAlexandra Dudley4 September 2020gazpacho, strawberry, pepperComment

Tomato, Strawberry & Jalapeño Salsa

I love fiery salsa and this salsa has a good dose of heat. The strawberry adds a subtle sweetness to the heat that for me creates the perfect salsa. I always use Zara strawberries when making this. They are British grown and full of ripe, juicy flavour. If heat isn’t your thing remove the seeds from the jalapeños before pulsing everything together. I love this with corn chips, crudités, or toasted pita bread and it is delicious on tacos too.

Dinner Party, Vegan, VegetarianAlexandra Dudley1 September 2020strawberry, salsa, tomato, jalapenoComment

Sesame, Ginger and Peanut Slaw

A crunchy, zingy and nutty slaw that certainly hits the spot if you’re after something fresh. I love to serve this alongside any main and often have it as the star of the show for a midweek lunch.

Dinner Party, Salads, Sides, Vegetarian, VeganAlexandra Dudley1 May 2020slaw, healthy, asian

Coconut, caraway and peanut mung dal

This recipe was originally written for Town & Country UK.

We are in undoubtedly what is a strange and unsettling time. Most of us are spending more time at home and probably more time in our kitchen. I’ve always found cooking incredibly grounding and am turning to comforting bowls of soups and stews and dals

Mains, Vegan, Vegetarian, One PanAlexandra Dudley9 April 2020dal, dahl, vegan, healthy, peanut, coconut, ginger, lime