GET SET FOR CHRISTMAS!

Wow family and friends with our amazing selection of festive vegan recipes – from starters and sides to delicious desserts!

Celeriac Truffle Soup

By Geeta Sidhu-Robb, from noshdetox.comServes 6 | Prep 10 mins | Cook 30 mins

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• small bunch of thyme

• 2 bay leaves

• 2 small onions, chopped

• 1 large garlic clove, chopped

• 1 celeriac, peeled and chopped

• 1 large potato, chopped

• 1L (34floz) vegan vegetable stock

• 100ml (3¼floz) soya cream

• 50g (1¾oz) blanched hazelnuts, toasted and roughly chopped

• 1 tbsp truffle oil, plus an extra drizzle to serve

METHOD

1 In a large saucepan, heat the oil over a low heat.

20he onion and a pinch of salt.

3 Cook for about 10 minutess until softened.

4 Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute more, then tip in the celeriac and potato. Give everything a good stir and season with a big pinch of salt and white pepper.

5 Pour in the stock, bring to the boil, then simmer for around 20 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.

6 Discard the herbs, then stir through the cream, remove from the heat and blitz until smooth. Drizzle with truffle oil and scatter with hazelnuts.

Orange Roast Potatoes

By Geeta Sidhu-Robb, from noshdetox.com Serves 4-6 | Prep 10 mins | Cook 60 mins

INGREDIENTS

• 2kg (70½oz) King Edward potatoes

• 2 oranges

• 1 big bunch of fresh sage

• 1 small bunch of rosemary

• 8 garlic cloves

• 6 tbsp olive oil

METHOD

1 Preheat the oven to 220ºC/ Gas Mark 7.

2 Peel and chop the potatoes into large chunks, roughly the size of a golf ball.

3 Parboil the potatoes in a pan of boiling, salted water for 10 minutes, then drain in a colander, shaking it to chuff up the edges. Leave to cool for 5 minutes until fluffy.

4 Meanwhile, peel long strips of peel from the oranges using a peeler, and pick the sage leaves.

5 Place a good helping of oil into a large roasting tray on the hob over a low heat, add the unpeeled garlic, rosemary, orange peel and sage leaves, then fry for 30 seconds.

6 Add the potatoes and toss together until well coated. Then place into the oven for 45 minutes or until golden and crisp.

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