Although nobody knows for certain how tapas started, the fact is that they have become the firm favourite for enjoying a delicious bite-size meal, especially in good company and, why not, with plant-based ingredients.
Different versions of the story say that this small appetizer, which is now part of Spanish culture, started with a slice of cheese, while others say it started with a piece of sausage. But what’s so good about tapas is that they celebrate all types of food.
If you find yourself faced with the challenge of cooking for a group of vegan, vegetarian or flexitarian guests, one tasty but healthy option may be to make a selection of vegan tapas, such as the ones we suggest here.
Vegan tapas with a taste of the sea
Variety is the spice of life, they say, and eating is no different. So we suggest at least two recipes with plant protein that, made on land, bring all the flavour of the sea to your dish.
Cod-flavoured plant-based burger pasties
What better time than an appetizer with friends to prepare a tapa that is sure to go down well, especially among seafood lovers. Our cod-flavoured Veggirena burger is finger-licking good, which is why we suggest flaking it.
With this easy-to-make recipe, you’ll get three or four pasties that look and taste irresistible. A perfect snack to whet your appetite or satisfy your hunger after a busy day.
Aubergine rolls stuffed with hake-flavoured plant-based burger and vegetables
If you liked our cod-flavoured Veggirena burger, you’ll love our hake-flavoured burger. Again, we recommend flaking it to make a very select tapa: rolls made of aubergine slices, filled with vegetables. Sound good? Well, they taste even better.
With this recipe, you can prove that it is possible to cook tasty, nutritious appetizers, even at short notice. Once you have prepared the delicious filling, all you have to do is roll it in the aubergine slices and let the oven do the rest.
The best of meat, without meat
Who would have thought, when tapas started, that there would come a time when we could have all the flavour of meat, thanks to plant protein?
Today, even carnivores love the texture and flavour of the vegan alternative, plant-based meat. To give you some options that everyone can enjoy, here are three different tapas with Beyond “meat” and Next! “chicken”.
Beyond “meat” loaf and vegetables
Thanks to the delicious flavour and texture of Beyond Meat, we can reinvent the meatloaf so you can savour juicy “meat” with the best of plant protein.
If you thought that it was complicated to prepare, don’t miss our video where we tell you how to prepare your own Beyond meatloaves with vegetables. If you try any of these vegan tapas, they will probably end up amongst your favourites.
Courgettes stuffed with Beyond Meat sausages
You would never believe what you can make with a couple of courgettes. We’ll tell you the secret for a tapa that’s as surprising as it is tempting: a juicy filling with German sausage-flavoured Beyond Meat.
Add mushrooms, grated vegan cheese and oat-based cooking cream for a delicious tapa. Just fill the courgettes with this mixture and pop them in the oven for 10 minutes. Simply delicious.
Lentil pancakes with Next! Chick’n Chunks
We close the list of best vegan tapas with a classic product for lovers of plant-based meat: Next! Chick’n Chunks. If you have ever tried this alternative to chicken, you will know that it is not just healthy but also very tasty.
We can think of many ways to prepare it, but this recipe with lentil pancakes is a real winner. We help you make it, step by step, so that you can whip up a tapa that could easily win a prize.
Now it’s up to you to decide which one to choose, or if you want to try them all. We recommend including at least one of each type, with “fish” and “meat” flavours, to add more variety to these delicious tapas.
And if you want to add a sweet touch, try some of our favourite vegan desserts. Green Vie Gouda cheesecake with red berries, or Pink Albatross ice cream with banana and chocolate cake; both are irresistible.
