Feast Recipes
Planet-friendly meals your family will actually eat — promise.
PS: We took these recipe photos ourselves — AI only fixed the lighting, not our questionable chopping skills. Details.
Yeasted Whole Wheat Lavash
Thin whole wheat flatbreads with a supple chew, scattered brown spots, and a faintly nutty crust. A short yeast rise makes the dough easier to roll without turning the lavash into a puffy pita.
Tempeh and Edamame Buddha Bowl with Light Peanut Sauce
Pan-seared tempeh, tender edamame, and cooked quinoa meet crisp carrot, cucumber, and red cabbage. A thinned peanut-lime sauce coats the bowl.
Sweet Potato, Silken Tofu and Quorn Chili Sin Carne
A thick, smoky chili with tender sweet potato, firm Quorn mince and black beans in a spiced tomato sauce. Silken tofu is blended in at the end for a smooth, creamy finish that keeps the chili rich and spoonable.
Red Lentil Fusilli with Silken Tofu Vegetable Sauce
Silken tofu makes a glossy, lemon-bright sauce that clings to red lentil fusilli, while zucchini, carrot, and basil keep it fresh rather than heavy. Most supermarket cream sauces achieve a similar texture with dairy solids, sugar, and an industrial supply chain.
Belgian Chicken Meatballs with Tomato Sauce, Homemade Fries and Applesauce
A Belgian-style plate of crisp double-fried potatoes, tender chicken meatballs in a straight tomato sauce, and unsweetened applesauce for the sweet-sour forkful. Supermarkets have spent decades selling this as three freezer compartments; the fresh version is worth the frying smell.
High-Protein Skyr Tzatziki with Cucumber and Dill
A thick, chilled tzatziki with crisp grated cucumber, bright lemon, dill, and enough garlic to make it clear this is not a dessert yogurt situation. Skyr gives the familiar tang and a serious protein lift.
High-Protein Naan Pizzas with Mozzarella, White beans
Crisp-edged naan replaces the usual dough marathon, while white beans tucked into the tomato layer make these pizzas properly filling. Mozzarella still delivers the browned, stretchy finish.
Blueberry Skyr Overnight Oats with Chia and Hemp
A thick, chilled oat pot with tangy skyr, juicy blueberries and a nutty hemp finish. It delivers roughly 42 g of protein per serving without protein powder—the breakfast aisle’s usual attempt to turn drywall into a lifestyle.
Paneer, Black Bean & Sweetcorn Quesadillas with Sautéed Vegetables
These crisp whole-wheat quesadillas hide a properly substantial filling: browned paneer, creamy black beans, sweetcorn, red pepper, zucchini and onion, all warmed with cumin and smoked paprika. The beans bring fibre and plant protein; paneer supplies a modest dairy hit and the satisfying browned edges that prevent anyone asking where the “real food” is. Using beans and vegetables as the bulk keeps the footprint far lighter than the standard cheese-and-meat construction—a small victory against the food system’s belief that every tortilla requires a livestock intervention.
High-Protein Spinach Mushroom Quiche with Whole Wheat Yogurt Crust
This quiche keeps the flaky promise without dragging in half a block of butter like it’s still 1987. The crust is a simple whole wheat yogurt dough, so you get something tender and crisp enough to hold a generous filling of spinach, mushrooms, eggs, cottage cheese, and Greek yogurt. It bakes up light but properly savory, with that quiet nutmeg-and-garlic smell that makes the kitchen wonderful. Good for a family lunch, make-ahead slices, or a quick snack for a world cup match.
Creamy Red Lentil Pasta with Spinach, Cherry Tomatoes and Cottage Cheese
This is the kind of high-protein pasta that I really like, it's good & you don't need to spend the entire afternoon in the kitchen. Red lentil pasta brings substance, cottage cheese melts into a light creamy coating, and the cherry tomatoes slump into a sweet, sharp sauce that catches in the folds of the pasta. Spinach disappears in at the end, which is convenient for anyone trying to eat more greens without noticing it. You get protein from both legumes and dairy, plenty of fiber, and a much lighter footprint than the usual gym-era cream-and-meat routine.
High-Protein Vegetarian Lentil Bolognese with Homemade Tomato, Carrot & Celery Sauce
This is the sort of bolognese you make when you want the deep, slow-cooked mood of the classic, but not the environmental baggage. Lentils bring the protein, mushrooms add savory weight, and the carrot-celery-onion base melts into a thick tomato sauce with just enough cocoa powder to make people pause, then go back for more. It tastes rich, slightly sweet, properly savory, and very much like actual bolognese if you skip the fact that we are missing really hard the meat :'(