The vegan adventure is more advanced that the vegetarian one! And it’s even more admirable because people refuse to eat any product coming from animals! Personally, despite my problem with charcuterie, stop using butter and eggs in desserts, it’s the most difficult task ever. But I do make vegan recipes, and I don’t share them to be trendy, I do it just for the pleasure of sharing and thus often revealing their Greek origin :)
Christmas biscuits with olive oil and spices (vegan melomakarona)
This recipe is made traditionally in Greece with honey, but in this version honey was replaced by coconut syrup and thus it’s 100% vegan! And it’s soooo good :-) Enjoy!
Green salad with melon, apricots and rosemary
This wonderful salad is fresh and fruity but has some “seriousness” thanks to rosemary! The vinaigrette is perfumed with rosemary and this changes everything, even if it has not a strong taste ;-) But it’s there giving its character ;-)
Semolina Halva
This is a vegan dessert which is delicious and has a long tradition in Greece. The semolina is cooked and roasted into olive oil and then is soaked into a nice syrup which is perfumed with lemon zest and cinnamon! You can also find dried raisins and almonds for more flavor!
Chick peas keftas with spinach and spices
These wonderful keftas are made with a chick peas cream that has spinach and onions and is seasoned with cumin, paprika and turmeric! It’s not very spicy but the spices are there and bring their character and make this dish interesting!
Potato Puree with garlic (skordalia)
A soft and velvety potato puree flavored with garlic, olive oil and red wine vinegar such as the Xérès vinegar! It’s simple amazing!
Carrot salad with white wine balsamic vinegar, coconut syrup and cinnamon
A delicious salad which is very unusual :-) Carrots go very well with coconut syrup and cinnamon, and the white wine balsamic vinegar brings some acidity that is not very intrusive and brings the dish to another level! :-)