Category: Vegan

Shakshuka is a traditional breakfast dish common to a number of Middle Eastern and North African countries. Recently, it’s become a brunch favourite and café staple in many Western countries. It consists of a rich tomato-based sauce which is spiced and filled with any number of vegetables, pulses or meats and then topped with poached eggs. For this vegan alternative, I’ve taken out the eggs chosen to go with chickpeas to bulk out the base and add some protein. However, you could definitely substitute any kind of lentils or meat alternatives for an equally tasty dish.

Overnight oats are one of the easiest make-ahead breakfasts that you can make, simply whisk together the ingredients and leave to soften in the fridge overnight. I often make a big batch on a Sunday and eat them throughout the week. I am always looking for new flavour combinations many of which you can find already on this site.

You could go out to a café for your weekend brunch, or you could stay in and make your own with this easy recipe. Smashed Chickpeas on toast is a winning combination, a simple alternative to avocado toast, chickpeas are lower in fat and higher in protein. Added to the chickpeas are lemon, for freshness, and harissa to add a spicy zing. Atop the smashed chickpeas, in order to give the dish balance, we have tomatoes which are charred and blistered in olive oil to give contrast to the chickpeas.