Vegan mushrooms, spinach and tomato quiche

This recipe uses tofu instead of eggs for a healthy and low-fat meal. As a result you get a light, fluffy and full of flavor quiche!

Makes 1: 
Tofu (200g)
Water (100 ml - or plant-based milk/cream)
Mushrooms (200g)
Spinach (100g)
Dried tomato (100g - chopped)
Olives (50g - chopped)
Garlic (powder)
Onion (powder)
Olive oil
Black pepper and salt
Shortcrust pastry (250g - this one is wholegrain spelt)

1) Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celcius/392 degrees Fahrenheit. 
2) Place tofu, water, garlic, onion, pepper and salt in a food processor and run until you have a smooth mixture, you can taste during this step so you get the seasoning exactly to your liking.
3)  Chop the  mushrooms and the spinach finely. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the chopped ingredients and allow to simmer until the water is evaporated. Remove from heat and had the chopped dried tomato and olives.
4) Combine the mushrooms and spinach mixture with the sauce, and mix thoroughly. Line the tin with the pie dough and pour the filling into it.
5) Place it in the preheated oven for about 40 minutes, or until firm on the inside and slightly golden on the top.

Bulgur Salad

Serves 2:
Bulgur Wheat (200g - cooked)
Parsley (10g - minced)
Mint (4 leaves - chopped)
Tomatoes (2 - diced)
Cucumber (1 - diced)
Black Olives (20 - pitted)
Olive oil
Lemon juice

1) Mix all the ingredients in a serving bowl.
2) Serve at room temperature.

Potato, Carrot & Radish Salad

Serves 2:
Potato (300g - diced)
Carrot (200g - shredded)
Radish (200g - shredded)
Apple (1 - shredded)
Olives (20 - pitted)
Mayonnaise (3 tbsp)
Ketchup (2 tsp)

1) Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water until just tender. Drain well and reserve.
2) Place the potatoes in a mixing bowl with the carrots, radishes, apple and olives and toss in the mayonnaise and ketchup mixing well.
3) Serve just warm or room temperature.

Orange and Avocado Salad

Serves 4:
Oranges (3 - medium to large)
Avocados (2)
Black olives (20 - pitted - optional)
Olive oil
Vinegar

1) Peel the oranges carefully and remove any extra white pulp from the outside. Cut into slices approximately 1/4-inch thick and arrange on individual plates or on a large platter.
2) Peel and carefully slice the avocados.
3) Arrange the avocado slices on the orange slices. Place the olives on top.
4) Drizzle the extra virgin olive oil and vinegar over the top.

Mushroom and Olive Quiche

Serves 4:
Shortcrust pastry (250g - ready made)
Mushrooms (300g)
Olives (75g - sliced )
Eggs (2)
Soy cream (200 ml)
Oregano
Salt

1) Preheat the oven to 180C.
2) Slice the mushrooms and cook until they lose the water.
3) Mix the cream and eggs together in a bowl. Season with salt and oregano.
4) Line the tin with the pastry, add the mushrooms and the olives. Pour the egg mixture into the pastry case.
5) Sprinkle with oregano and bake for 30 minutes until the filling is set and golden brown.

Soy and Olive VeggieBalls

Makes 16:

Soy (TVP small - 100g)
Garlic (1 clove - minced)
Salt (q.b.)
Ginger (1 tsp)
Nutmeg (1 tsp)
Black olives (pitted, chopped - 2 tbsp)
Tomato purée (1 tbsp)
Egg (1)
Corn flour (1 tbsp)
Olive oil

1) Rinse the soy in warm water.
2) In a bowl mix the soy, salt, garlic, ginger, nutmeg, tomato, olives, corn flour and egg.
3) Roll into medium size balls.
4) Heat olive oil in a frying pan until it's a medium heat.
5) Shallow fry for five minutes or until cooked through and golden.

Tip: Serve with tomato sauce.

Mushroom Pizza

Serves 4:
For the dough
Strong white flour (500g)
Salt (1 tsp)
Dry yeast (1 tsp)
Water (275 ml)
Olive oil (1 tbsp)

For the topping
Tomato sauce (2 tbsp)
Mushrooms (6 - sliced)
Black olives (10 - sliced)
Onions (2 - finely sliced)
Mozzarella Cheese (150g)
Oregano

1) In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, salt and dried yeast. Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture. Pour most of the water into the well along with the olive oil and bring the dough together with your hands. As the flour is incorporated the dough will start to take shape. Add the remaining water if the dough feels tight or hard.
2) Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
3) Divide the dough into two equal portions, shape each portion and place on a baking tray. Allow to rest for about 15 minutes.
4) Preheat the oven to 220C.
5) Cover the surface with the tomato sauce, onion, mushrooms, olives and oregano.
6) Cook for 5 minutes. Add the cheese and cook until the base is golden-brown and the toppings are bubbling.

Leek & Mushrooms "à Brás"

Serves 2:
Potatoes (350g -peeled and cut into fine julienne)
Mushrooms (100g - sliced)
Leek (100g - sliced)
Red Onion (1 - sliced)
Black Olives (6 - chopped)
Parsley (finely chopped)
Olive Oil (3 tbsp)
Salt
Black Pepper

1) Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the potatoes until crisp and golden. Transfer to a serving dish.
2) Add the remaining olive oil, leek, mushrooms, red onion and cook over a gentle heat for five minutes, or until softened and beginning to caramelise.
3) Mix the potatoes with the leek mixture in the frying pan and heat.
4) Sprinkle with olives and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
5) Serve with a green salad.