It’s almost Christmas! Are you reeaaady?! I wasn’t really, as I wanted to post this recipe a little earlier, but I didn’t have enough time. Sorry guys! Are you a real Christmas fan or do you think it’s all a bit too much? I personally really like Christmas, especially buying the presents and making a nice Christmas dinner for my family. At first my dad, my sister and I always made it together. My sister and I did the starter or the dessert and my dad did the main, but lately me and my sister are doing everything, what is nice too. My sister is really good at making desserts, so I decided to do the rest. I chose to do some simple things and also we’re just going to put everything on the table, instead of making every single plate. We did this because it’ll be a lot easier with 8 people and you can just take the things you like best. Now you’re probably curious about what I’m going to make? I’ll make a dill-beetroot salad and stuffed sweet potatoes from the oven, but there will also be lots of other veggies on the table like brussel sprouts, pumpkin, green beans, corn cobs and broccoli. Yum! If you don’t know what to make for Christmas yet, then this might inspire you. It’s easy to make, it doesn’t involve hours in the kitchen and it’s quite on budget too.. oh and did I say it’s delicious?!

BLOODY SALAD

Serves: 2

4 Beetroots (chopped)
2 tbsp mayonaise
1/2 avocado (chopped)
1 walnut (chopped)
1/4 cup peas (frozen)
1/4 tsp fresh dill (chopped)
1 cup spinach
2 tbsp feta (crumbled)

-Get the beetroots which are already cooked, the ones that are vacuum packed.
-Defrost the peas by putting them in boiling water for 10 minutes.
-Mix everything together and crumble the feta + come extra dill on top.

STUFFED SWEETY PIES

Serves: 2

2 sweet potato
1/2 black beans (canned)
1/2 onion (chopped)
1 clove garlic (mashed)
4 baby corns (chopped)
1 tomato (chopped)
1 tsp fresh parsley (chopped)
2 tbsp cream cheese
pepper/salt (to taste)
2 tbsp cheese (grated)
1 tsp olive oil
pepper/salt (to taste)

-Preheat the oven ay 200C.
-Rub some olive oil and a little salt on the sweet potatoes and put them in the oven for 50-60 minutes (depends on how big your sweet potatoes are).
-In the meantime you fry the onion, the garlic and the baby corns in the wok for about 6-8 minutes.
-Add the black beans, the tomato, the parsley and some pepper/salt and keep mixing it for 2 more minutes.
-Take the wok from the stove and mix in the cream cheese.
-Cut open the sweet potatoes, stuff them with the filling and put some grated cheese on top.
-Put the potatoes back in the oven (or grill) for a few minutes, until the cheese is nicely melted.

Are you having a Christmas dinner with family and/or friends?What are you going to make (or eat) ? If you didn’t decide yet, then this is a good option, also if you’re bringing (a vegan option) something when you’ve been invited. Or maybe you can make it for New Years evening?! Or whenever you feel like it of course.. haha! Please let me know if you decided to make these recipes! You can do this by leaving a comment below or by showing me on Instagram using #PlanetManel. Thank you! X