This week we feature Vegetarian Zucchini Lasagne, submitted by Year 13 student Renz Alvez

Nayland Food Collective is a student-led project which aims to make it easier to eat food which is Healthy for Students, Sustainable for the Environment – and most importantly – Delicious!! Each recipe has been designed by students, for students and must meet specific criteria.

Vegetarian Zucchini Lasagne

Sustainability

This recipe is sustainable because there are many ways you could alter it depending on how you want the dish to turn out. You can make mini lasagna roll bites, layered lasagna, you can eat this lasagna raw (only with the zucchini), you can also add more vegetables as layers such as thinly sliced pumpkin, or you can swap out the vegetables with any vegetables if they are not in season. In addition, this homemade tomato sauce is an all-around, meaning you can also use this in pizzas or in any red sauce-based pasta meals, make a filling for the tacos and more, so there will be no waste. You can easily find and locate all these ingredients in local supermarkets and veggie stores. Furthermore, not only this meal is plant based but it is also vegan and gluten free.

Taste

This recipe tastes great because you get this nice acidity from the tomato sauce. The vegan ricotta is very light, rich and creamy, and you get this pungent and sweet smell from the freshness of the basil. The zucchini/eggplant will give a you the veggie vibe and texture to the dish especially if its crisped up. Baking it in the oven will give it a nice toast which gives this meal another different flavour.

Veggie vibes

This recipe has a good veggie vibe because not only its meat free, gluten free and vegan, it is still high on protein from the cashew nuts. The Nutrional yeast is also a good source of vitamins and minerals. Zucchini also contains a variety of vitamins, minerals, and beneficial plant compounds. You are more than welcome to add more vegetables for more layers and flavour such as carrots, eggplant and pumpkin to even have a healthier meal. 

Click here for the recipe: https://naylandfoods.com/2020/08/14/vegetarian-zucchini-lasagne-vegan-gluten-free/