Vegetarian Celebration Food
On this lens you'll find recipes and links for vegetarian and some vegan celebration buffet food. So whether you're catering for an all veggie gathering or are stuck for what to serve your vegetarian guests you'll find some ideas here.
The Menu
- Basic Celebration Cake Recipe
- Veggie Dips
- Crudités
- Aloo Pakora
- Quick and Easy Vegetarian Sausage Rolls
- Mushroom Pate
- Still Stuck For What To Serve
- Serving Dishes
- Veggie Celebration Books
- Party Snacks
- Party Food Videos
- Party Food Links
- Google Blogs
- Del.icio.us Vegetarian
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Basic Celebration Cake Recipe
6oz butter or Margarine
7oz sugar
8oz plain flour
1 level tsp baking powder
4 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 eggs
1. Cream the butter and sugar together until smooth.
2. Beat in the eggs, milk and vanilla extract.
3. Slowly add the flour and baking powder again until smooth.
4. Sppon the mixture into two round baking tins and cook for approx 50 mins or until ready.
5. To test if the cake is ready gently press it in the middle, if the sponge springs back it's ready. If not leave to bake for another few minutes.
6. Let the sponges cool and sandwich together using either jam, cream, soft cream icing or thick yoghurt and ice with your choice of topping.
Suggestions and Variations
Add two tablespoons of cocoa powder with the flour. sandwich the sponges with cream and raspberries and ice with chocolate icing.
Add 2 tsps dried ginger instead of the vanilla extract. Sandwich the sponges with cream, chopped pineapple, strawberries and kiwi fruit. Drizzle the cake with lemon icing and serve.
Sandwich the sponges with jam and decorate around your chosen theme for a birthday cake.
7oz sugar
8oz plain flour
1 level tsp baking powder
4 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 eggs
1. Cream the butter and sugar together until smooth.
2. Beat in the eggs, milk and vanilla extract.
3. Slowly add the flour and baking powder again until smooth.
4. Sppon the mixture into two round baking tins and cook for approx 50 mins or until ready.
5. To test if the cake is ready gently press it in the middle, if the sponge springs back it's ready. If not leave to bake for another few minutes.
6. Let the sponges cool and sandwich together using either jam, cream, soft cream icing or thick yoghurt and ice with your choice of topping.
Suggestions and Variations
Add two tablespoons of cocoa powder with the flour. sandwich the sponges with cream and raspberries and ice with chocolate icing.
Add 2 tsps dried ginger instead of the vanilla extract. Sandwich the sponges with cream, chopped pineapple, strawberries and kiwi fruit. Drizzle the cake with lemon icing and serve.
Sandwich the sponges with jam and decorate around your chosen theme for a birthday cake.
Veggie Dips
Vegan Guacamole
1 large ripe avocado
1 tsp lemon juice
4 large tbsps of salsa
1 clove crushed garlic
pinch cayenne pepper
Mash the avacodo until almost smooth or if you like a chunkier Guacamole then until the texture looks good to you.
Add the rest of the ingredients mix well, chill and serve with chips.
Hummus
200g cooked chickpeas
2 cloves garlic
1 large tbsp tahini
1 tbsp olive oil
Juice of one lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
1. Put all of the above in a blender. Whizz till it looks like hummus.
2. Serve with crudités, chips or pitta bread.
Vegan Spicy Indian Dip
2 cups vegan yogurt
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 large clove crushed garlic
1 tablespoon hot curry powder
1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sweet mango chutney, finely chopped
1 spring onion finely sliced
2 dashes hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste (be careful with the pepper as this dip can get pretty hot!)
Throughly mix all the ingredients, serve with crudités, chips or pitta bread.
Vegan "Sour Cream" Dip
½ pound silken tofu
2 Tbsps lemon juice
3 Tbsps canola oil
2 tsps rice vinegar
A Pinch of salt.
1. Whizz the ingredients in a blender, chill and serve.
1 large ripe avocado
1 tsp lemon juice
4 large tbsps of salsa
1 clove crushed garlic
pinch cayenne pepper
Mash the avacodo until almost smooth or if you like a chunkier Guacamole then until the texture looks good to you.
Add the rest of the ingredients mix well, chill and serve with chips.
Hummus
200g cooked chickpeas
2 cloves garlic
1 large tbsp tahini
1 tbsp olive oil
Juice of one lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
1. Put all of the above in a blender. Whizz till it looks like hummus.
2. Serve with crudités, chips or pitta bread.
Vegan Spicy Indian Dip
2 cups vegan yogurt
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 large clove crushed garlic
1 tablespoon hot curry powder
1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sweet mango chutney, finely chopped
1 spring onion finely sliced
2 dashes hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste (be careful with the pepper as this dip can get pretty hot!)
Throughly mix all the ingredients, serve with crudités, chips or pitta bread.
Vegan "Sour Cream" Dip
½ pound silken tofu
2 Tbsps lemon juice
3 Tbsps canola oil
2 tsps rice vinegar
A Pinch of salt.
1. Whizz the ingredients in a blender, chill and serve.
Crudités
Suggested Vegetables
Bell peppers
Broccoli
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Cucumbers
Spring onions
Mushrooms
Radishes
Sugar snap peas
Rinse the vegetables well, peel (if required) and cut into batons or rounds.
Serve on a platter with the dips.
Bell peppers
Broccoli
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Cucumbers
Spring onions
Mushrooms
Radishes
Sugar snap peas
Rinse the vegetables well, peel (if required) and cut into batons or rounds.
Serve on a platter with the dips.
Aloo Pakora
4 large potatoes
2 cups vegetable oil(for deep frying frying)
1 cup besan (chickpea flour)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup water
1 tsp hot chili powder
2 tsps cumin powder
4 cloves of crushed garlic
3 inches of chopped fresh ginger
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
Mix the besan flour and baking powder adding the water gradually until a smooth texture is achieved.
Add the chilli, cumin, garlic, ginger, salt and chopped coriander and stir into the batter.
Slice the potatoes in 1/4 inch slices, dry and the dip one slice into the batter. A thin coat of batter should cling to the potato.
Heat the oil in a large pan until hot -a deep frying pan is best.
Dip the potato slices in the batter and fry until golden.
Remove from the oil drain on kitchen paper. These can be served immediately or made ahead and either reheated or served cold.
2 cups vegetable oil(for deep frying frying)
1 cup besan (chickpea flour)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup water
1 tsp hot chili powder
2 tsps cumin powder
4 cloves of crushed garlic
3 inches of chopped fresh ginger
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
Mix the besan flour and baking powder adding the water gradually until a smooth texture is achieved.
Add the chilli, cumin, garlic, ginger, salt and chopped coriander and stir into the batter.
Slice the potatoes in 1/4 inch slices, dry and the dip one slice into the batter. A thin coat of batter should cling to the potato.
Heat the oil in a large pan until hot -a deep frying pan is best.
Dip the potato slices in the batter and fry until golden.
Remove from the oil drain on kitchen paper. These can be served immediately or made ahead and either reheated or served cold.
Quick and Easy Vegetarian Sausage Rolls
1 packet of ready to roll vegan puff pastry
10oz fresh breadcrumbs
8 oz Vegan Cheddar Style cheese, grated
1 large onion, grated
3 tablespoons vegan cream cheese
1 level tbsp fresh chopped parsley, chives, sage and thyme
1½ level tsps mustard powder
A pinch of cayenne pepper
Salt and fresh black pepper
Place all the filling ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.
Roll out the pastry thinly onto a floured surface to form an oblong. Cut the pastry into three strips and divide the filling also into three, making three long rolls the same length as the strips of pastry (if it's sticky, sprinkle on some flour).
Place one roll of filling on to one strip of pastry. Brush the edge with oil to seal, then fold the pastry over and seal it. Lift the roll up and turn it so the sealed edge is on the bottom. Press gently and cut the rolls diagonally, so that they form little diamond shapes. Slash each one on the top in three places with a knife, then brush with oil. Repeat all this with the other portions of filling and pastry.
Bake on oiled baking sheets, on the top shelf of the oven for 20-25 minutes until the pastry is golden.
Once cooked leave to cool on a wire rack
10oz fresh breadcrumbs
8 oz Vegan Cheddar Style cheese, grated
1 large onion, grated
3 tablespoons vegan cream cheese
1 level tbsp fresh chopped parsley, chives, sage and thyme
1½ level tsps mustard powder
A pinch of cayenne pepper
Salt and fresh black pepper
Place all the filling ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.
Roll out the pastry thinly onto a floured surface to form an oblong. Cut the pastry into three strips and divide the filling also into three, making three long rolls the same length as the strips of pastry (if it's sticky, sprinkle on some flour).
Place one roll of filling on to one strip of pastry. Brush the edge with oil to seal, then fold the pastry over and seal it. Lift the roll up and turn it so the sealed edge is on the bottom. Press gently and cut the rolls diagonally, so that they form little diamond shapes. Slash each one on the top in three places with a knife, then brush with oil. Repeat all this with the other portions of filling and pastry.
Bake on oiled baking sheets, on the top shelf of the oven for 20-25 minutes until the pastry is golden.
Once cooked leave to cool on a wire rack
Mushroom Pate
2 clove garlic
1 tsp cumin seeds
Olive oil
100g Brown mushrooms
100g Chanterelle mushrooms
a handful of Breadcrumbs
1/2 tub of vegan cream cheese
Black pepper to taste
1 handful of chopped fresh chives
Fry the garlic, mushrooms and cumin seeds until soft. Add to the rest of the ingredients and whizz in a blender.
Serve on oatcakes, savoury biscuits or on mini pitta bread.
1 tsp cumin seeds
Olive oil
100g Brown mushrooms
100g Chanterelle mushrooms
a handful of Breadcrumbs
1/2 tub of vegan cream cheese
Black pepper to taste
1 handful of chopped fresh chives
Fry the garlic, mushrooms and cumin seeds until soft. Add to the rest of the ingredients and whizz in a blender.
Serve on oatcakes, savoury biscuits or on mini pitta bread.
Still Stuck For What To Serve
or in a hurry.
Cut a large store bought vegetarian pizza (please note this won't be suitable for vegans) into slices for hot finger food.
Place a large bowl of vegetable chilli on the table and let guests help themselves. Alternatively a vegetable soup with a selection of nice bread usually goes down a treat.
Buy samosas, pakoras, and bahjis from an indian deli , serve hot with dips.
Serve suitable chinese vegetable dim sum.
Serve falafel, pitta bread and salad for a healthy and filling veggie option.
Place a large bowl of vegetable chilli on the table and let guests help themselves. Alternatively a vegetable soup with a selection of nice bread usually goes down a treat.
Buy samosas, pakoras, and bahjis from an indian deli , serve hot with dips.
Serve suitable chinese vegetable dim sum.
Serve falafel, pitta bread and salad for a healthy and filling veggie option.
Serving Dishes
Corelle Livingware 12-1/4-Inch Serving Platter, Winter Frost White
Amazon Price: $26.97 (as of 12/31/2009) 
Anchor Hocking Presence 2-Piece Chip and Dip Serving Set
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Caspari Tulipa Set of 8 Paper Salad Plates, Green
Amazon Price: (as of 12/31/2009)
Merckens Milk Chocolate Fountain Chocolate
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 12/31/2009)
Pepper Shaped Salsa Bowl
Amazon Price: $13.60 (as of 12/31/2009)
Veggie Celebration Books
Party Food for Vegetarians
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Klassic Koalas: Vegetarian Delights Too Cute to Eat
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Vegetarian Party Food
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Party Food for Vegetarians
Amazon Price: $10.95 (as of 12/31/2009)
Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World: 75 Dairy-Free Recipes for Cupcakes that Rule
Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 12/31/2009)
Party Snacks
Real Foods Organic Corn Thins, Original Flavor, Wheat-Free, 5.3-Ounce Bag (Pack of 12)
Amazon Price: $33.03 (as of 12/31/2009)
Real Foods Organic Corn Thins, Multigrain Flavor, Gluten/Wheat-Free, 5.3-Ounce Bag (Pack of 12)
Amazon Price: $33.03 (as of 12/31/2009)
Orville Redenbacher Gourmet White Popping Corn 30oz Jar - 4 Unit Pack
Amazon Price: $26.60 (as of 12/31/2009)
Salba Smart Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips, 9-Ounce Bags (Pack of 12)
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Fancy Nut Platter
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Five Section Nut Basket
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Funky Monkey Snacks Bananamon, Banana with Cinnamon, Freeze-Dried Fruit, 1-Ounce Bags (Pack of 12)
Amazon Price: $21.97 (as of 12/31/2009)
Nishi - Japanese Assorted Rice Crackers Party Mix Jumbo Pack - Light Spicy (2x 1 Lb)
Amazon Price: (as of 12/31/2009)
Shamiana Bombay Mix, 14-Ounce Units (Case of 10)
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Party Food Videos
Vegan Dinner Party Recipes : Preparing Asian Slaw Vegetables for Vegan Dinner Recipe
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Vegan Dinner Party Recipes : Making Chickpea Appetizers for Vegan Dinner Recipes
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Vegan Dinner Party Recipes : Making Sesame Cookies for a Vegan Recipe
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Party Food Links
- The Food Network
- Veggie Party Food
- Party Snacks and Finger Food
- Veggie Recipes and Tips
- BBC Food
- Veggie and Vegan Menus
- The Vegetarian Society
- Party Ideas and Recipes
- Vegetarian Journal
- Veggie Party Food
- The Post Punk Kitchen
- Vegan recipes for all occasions.
Google Blogs
- Vegan party food? - Netmums Coffeehouse
- A vegan friend of mine is coming to my babies' birthday and I have no idea what to make. It's going...
- vegan party food for a non-vegan crew...
- if any of our fans have some great vegan party food recipes that they love please send em' in. we ar...
- awesome vegan party food request
- in five days, i turn the ripe old age of 23. in 14 days, i am moving 500 miles away from the place i...
- Delicious vegan party food
- mcfarlanddesigns posted a photo: Delicious vegan party food.
Del.icio.us Vegetarian
- spinach and cheese strata | smitten kitchen
- 25 Vegetarian and Vegan Meals from 2009 The Kitchn's Best Recipes of 2009 | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
- Red Posole Recipe - 101 Cookbooks
- Basics - Another Challenge for Ethical Eating - Plants Want to Live, Too - NYTimes.com
- Recipe: Best-Ever Veggie Burgers from Northstar Cafe Restaurant Reproduction | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
- Roasted Garlic and Potato Soup
- Pounded Walnut Strozzapreti
- Basics - Another Challenge for Ethical Eating - Plants Want to Live, Too - NYTimes.com
- VegWeb.com - Vegan Recipes and Cooking Tips
- Vegetarian Recipes | VegCooking.com
- Colcannon « Onepot's Blog
- Basics - Another Challenge for Ethical Eating - Plants Want to Live, Too - NYTimes.com
- Vegetarian Times - Great Food, Good Health, Smart Living
- 25 Vegetarian and Vegan Meals from 2009 The Kitchn's Best Recipes of 2009 | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
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