Lazy Vegan (quick ready meals from The Netherlands)
Lazy is a brand of fast-frozen ready meals, which are easy to cook up, for a nutritious plant-based dinner. They are a bit more expensive, but you can use half the pack and fill up with spuds and veggies, then chill the rest to heat and eat the next day. All are packed with fresh veggies and protein.
Avoid sneaky ingredients (often labelled vegan) like honey. And beware of fish sauce, anchovies or shellfish in Asian meals. Some meals are made in factories where there are milks or eggs, so avoid for severe allergies. And remember that some brands may be ‘accidentally vegan’ (say a vegetable chilli) without a label.
Although it’s good to make your own food, sometimes life gets in the way. So rather than stock up on expensive supermarket ready-meals, if you have freezer space it’s often a good idea to stock up on some good plant-based ready meals.
If you’re on a budget, just eat half and bulk up with spuds and veggies (or bread), then eat the rest the next day. Still better food, at half the price! Keep dry ice away from children and pets, and recycle any other packaging. Read more on food safety for people & pets.
The range includes:
- Gnocchi alla pesto (spinach gnocchi with grilled veggies, olives, red pesto and plant-based Parmesan).
- Korean Noodles (kale, romanesco, shiitake and edamame in a delicious Asian sauce)
- Risotto Funghi (Arborio rise with frozen asparagus, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes in a vegan cream sauce, with garlic, spring onion and black pepper).
- Tikka Masala (cauliflower, spinach, red bell pepper and carrots, in a rice curry with chilli, garlic, coriander and chicken-style pieces).
- Thai Green Curry (sugar snap peas, baby corn, green bell peppers, carrots and rice, with chicken-style pieces in a ginger/garlic/coriander sauce).
- Pasta with Pesto (courgettes, roasted peppers and cherry tomatoes, with fusilli in creamy pesto, topped with garlic, basil and vegan cheese).
- Mexican Fiesta (green beans, kidney beans, red bell pepper, sweetcorn and potatoes, with a chilli Mexican sauce).
- Chili Sin Carne (beans, vegan mince and tomato sauce with a hint of lime). Not too spicy!)
- Mexican Falafel Bowl (brown rice, quinoa, mini falafel, sweet potato, bell pepper, broccoli, corn and kidney beans, in a coriander-lime dressing).
- Lebanese Bulgur Falafel Bowl (fresh veggies, chickpeas, lentils, bulgur and mini-falafel, in a lemon-herb dressing).
