Rawvana Christmas Dinner
Just because you’re vegan doesn’t mean you need to give up all of your Christmas favorites! My family and I love making plant-based Christmas dinners that are delicious and full of familiar holiday flavors. Here are some of our favorite recipes!
Serves Varies
Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients:
5 potatoes
small bunch of coriander
1 cup almond milk
salt and pepper to taste
Method:
- Boil the potatoes until they’re soft, around 15 minutes. Meanwhile, chop the coriander.
- Place the boiled potatoes in a bowl and remove the skins. Discard the skins.
- Smash the potatoes along with the almond milk, cilantro, and salt and pepper to taste.
Elbow Pasta
Ingredients:
1 bag of quinoa pasta (substitute 4 cups of your favorite uncooked pasta if you prefer)
salt
1 Anaheim pepper
1 garlic clove
small bunch of coriander
1/2 serrano pepper
1/4 white onion
1 cup soaked cashews
Method:
- Boil the pasta along with a pinch of salt according to package directions, or until it’s done to your liking.
- Meanwhile, blend all of the other ingredients with enough water to create a rich but creamy consistency.
- Strain the finished pasta, then gently toss the pasta with the creamy sauce. Yum!
Plantain Empanadas
Ingredients:
2 plantains
1 cup pre-cooked beans
Method:
- Cut the plantains into small pieces, then boil them for 10 minutes or until they’re soft.
- Meanwhile, smash the beans into a thick paste.
- Remove the plantains from the water and smash them until they’re smooth.
- Form a small handful of the plantain dough into a ball, then smash it smooth until it’s the shape of a small tortilla.
- Place a spoonful of mashed beans on the plantain tortilla. Fold it in half to form an empanada, being sure to gently pinch the edges shut.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you’ve used up all of the plantain dough.
- Bake the empanadas at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes. Turn them over and bake for another 20 minutes.
Christmas Salad
Ingredients:
2 apples
2 medium carrots
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup cashews
2 dates
1/4 cup water
Method:
- Cut the apples into small bite-sized pieces. Shred the carrots.
- In a bowl, mix together the cut apples, shredded carrots, and raisins.
- Blend the cashews, dates, and water together to form a dressing. Pour it over the salad and toss to combine. Enjoy!
One of my favorite things about the holidays is getting to spend time with my amazing family! If you want to get a sense of what Christmas is like in our house (and also see how these recipes turn out), check out my video. As always, I’d love to hear how you liked these recipes, and to see pictures of them on your family’s holiday table!
Love you! ❤️
Yovana
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Hi!! I’ve been wondering if you have a brand of Almond Milk that you recommend or like most. I’m lactose intolerant and have tried many but they don’t taste very good. I still drink it because I have to! Howeve, I’m trying to start a vegan lifestyle (and feel lost and overwhelmed) for my children not just myself. Yet, switching over to almond or coconut milk for my kids is tough! Usually I buy almond milk for myself and milk for them. When I tried almond for them they said it was terrible (they’re 5 and 3 years old) . Coconut milk has worked at times if it’s mixed into the food (like with farina). Any ideas? Perhaps one brand makes better tasting almond milk? Help! 😦
Trader Joe’s Almond Milk is really good (especially the vanilla flavored one, although the original is super sweet and delicious too!) I also like Califia Farm’s Almond Milk :)! You could also try making you own almond milk at home, this way you can control the flavor and ingredients that go in it 😀
Thank you! This is great! I will check them out. Do you have any pointers as to where to go on your website for vegan starters? I want to start but I feel it’s quite overwhelming. My goal is to be healthier overall although I could stand to lose a few pounds 🙂 but for my little ones I want them to start appreciating fruits and veggies more. They’re doing a pretty good job! Lastly, how did you manage to replace eggs in things such as baking ? It seems impossible to not use eggs sometimes!