Recipe Inspiration

This rich jackfruit curry noodle bowl is simple to make and is perfect as a mid-week dinner. We have kept this recipe simple, using just jackfruit and a few fresh greens but you can add your choice of vegetables to this curry. Just add the vegetables at the same time as you add the jackfruit.

We have created this simple and delicious recipe using Clearspring’s new Organic Vermicelli Noodles. The authentic Thai noodles are mixed in a rich and creamy peanut sauce. This refreshing noodle salad is perfect for a packed lunch or enjoyed at home as a main or side salad. You can also use the peanut sauce as a base or dip for a variety of other dishes.

Indulge in our quick and beautifully simple plant-based Chocolate Mousse recipe, made with our award-winning Organic Japanese Silken Tofu. This high protein mousse is perfect for dessert or as a sweet treat. Top with your favourite fruit or berries.

Soba noodles are enjoyed through out the year in Japan. From store bought packs to handmade "Teuchi soba 手打ちそば" in restaurants where you can watch the skill of a master make buckwheat noodles from scratch. Zaru Soba is a very famous dish enjoyed on New Year's Eve and has many wonderful meanings, from connecting the crossing of the year, bringing longevity and symbolic to wash away the hardships of the past year. It’s important to slurp the noodles as you eat to maximise the flavour, so slurp away.

Ramen is one of the easiest meals to create when you are in a rush. By adding lots of vegetables, you can create a simple and nourishing bowl of noodles in under 10 minutes.

Spring activity 🌸 Pickled Sakura cherry blossom. “Sakura zuke “ #桜漬け using Clearspring’s Ume Su - Ume Plum Vinegar 🌸 Sakurazuke is enjoyed in Japan as a seasonal decoration/garnish on dishes, desserts and even in teas. They can be eaten like an edible flower after it has been preserved.

Creamy buckwheat soba noodle salad using Clearspring 100% Buckwheat Soba noodles. This is a really light noodle salad mixed with raw sliced vegetables and a creamy tahini dressing. We used rainbow carrots to bring out different colours to the salad. If you are not going to eat it straight away, keep the sauce in a separate container and dress it before serving.

Have you massaged kale before? This is a great recipe using massaged kale with an umami chickpea miso dressing and creamy almond nut butter. This green salad is perfect for a light lunch or as a side salad.

This creamy whole tahini sauce is great with raw, grilled or baked vegetables. We used the whole tahini sesame paste as it gives a more rich nutty flavour to the sauce.

This is an easy dressing which you can pour over raw or cooked vegetables. The combination of the creamy white tahini paste, fresh lemon juice with the umami boost of the white miso brings the flavour together. You can play with the consistency by adding water for a drizzle or a thick sauce. You can enjoy it with a raw salad or on grilled little gems lettuce as a side with your bbq or grilled vegetables.

Quick and easy pickle using Umeboshi Plums. Umeboshi is a Japanese apricot plum, pickled in sea salt.

Japanese cucumber salad with wakame sea vegetables. A light salad with a sweet and vinegary taste.

Hijiki is a distinctive jet-black sea vegetable that grows on the ocean floor in long thin strands. It is most widely popular as an ingredient in Japanese cuisine. It is naturally rich in flavour with a delicate texture. Its colour contrasts beautifully with other vibrant ingredients and works wonderfully well when combined with grains and other vegetables.

Shira-ae is a tofu-based dish, usually with some boiled green vegetables and sea vegetables, either hijiki or arame. This recipe explains how to cook the hijiki and to mix it with the shira-ae sauce. Hijiki can sometimes look a bit scary as its strands of black, so mixing it with this creamy tofu sauce makes it easier for someone new to adding sea vegetables to your meals. You can swap the edamame beans with blanched or fresh spinach or just have it plain.

Hijiki is a distinctive jet-black sea vegetable that grows on the ocean floor in long thin strands. It is most widely popular as an ingredient in Japanese cuisine. It is naturally rich in flavour with a delicate texture. Its colour contrasts beautifully with other vibrant ingredients and works wonderfully well when combined with grains and other vegetables.

Miso glazed aubergine is a very popular Japanese dish enjoyed as a starter or as a side.

Nikomi udon or miso nikomi udon 味噌煮込みうどん is a comfort miso soup with udon noodles served in both restaurants and at home in Japan. You can add any vegetables to make this miso soup. In the cold months, people enjoy this soup with winter vegetables like squash or pumpkins, which adds an extra creamy and sweetness to the soup.

Miso soup is a kitchen staple in Japan. Everywhere you go you will see people enjoying a bowl of miso soup for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Here, you will find the basic method for making your own miso soup. You can add any green or root vegetables and Clearspring Udon noodles to make it into a pot dish as well. Create your simple homemade fresh Miso soup by following these simple steps.

This miso soup is a classic white miso soup using simple ingredients, tofu, wakame and spring onion. Add any vegetables of choice, or keep it simple with this recipe for a warm bowl of miso soup. White miso or Shiro miso is a young miso. It is commonly made using white rice and fermented for a short period of 3-6 months.

Jackfruit has a great texture for fillings like Tacos, Fajita or Burritos. Here is an easy recipe to create a simple filling using Clearspring Jackfruit. Seasoned with Clearspring Teriyaki sauce makes it easy and simple to make the fillings in a rush, and if you make too much, you can save the fillings and eat it the next day. The cooking is so simple that you can get your kids involved. They can use their hands or a fork to break and tear the large jackfruit chunks to create shredded or pulled pieces.

These Jackfruit bites are delicious on their own or with a tofu mayo, ketchup or your favourite dips. Perfect bites to have as a starter or as a side. You can also tear or shred the jackfruits into smaller pieces and make it into a patty for burgers or with vegetables.

Really easy week night or weekend plant-based green curry using Clearspring organic young jackfruit and coconut milk. You can choose to have it spicy or mild by adjusting the chilli flakes which is great if you are making it for a large group or for children.

Tofu works really well as a creamy sauce when blended. In this recipe, we add fresh basil to the sauce, which works really well. The fresh aroma of the basil combined with the slight bitterness of the extra virgin olive oil blended with Clearspring silken soft tofu has the perfect balance as a sauce for any type of pasta. If you have some leftover sauce, you can spread it on bread with a bit of olive oil.

A summer favourite. Hiyayakko (冷奴) means chilled tofu in Japanese. Traditionally served with grated ginger, spring onion and a drizzle of shoyu soya sauce. This recipe uses fresh coriander and fresh chilli with a drizzle of toasted sesame oil for an exciting side salad or a light meal.