Christmas Lentil, Pistachio & Cranberry Loaf
Looking for a vegetarian Christmas roast that’s filled with festive flavours? This Christmas lentil loaf with pistachios and cranberries has a lovely nutty texture with a delicious sweetness from the cranberries.
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 8
Rating:
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Method
Ingredients
(Servings: 8)
- 29.375 29.375 g cooked green lentils
- 0.25 0.25 large carrots
- 12.5 12.5 g almonds
- 12.5 12.5 g pistachios
- 0.5 0.5 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 0.125 0.125 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 0.375 0.375 Tbsp flour
- 0.25 0.25 flax eggs (2 tbsp Linwoods milled flaxseed + 5 tbsp water)
- 0.25 0.25 Tbsp each of chopped fresh sage, thyme and rosemary
- 0.125 0.125 Tbsp oil
- 0.0625 0.0625 onion, chopped
- 0.25 0.25 garlic cloves, crushed
- 0.1875 0.1875 tsp salt or to taste
- Black pepper
- For the cranberry topping:
- 12.5 12.5 g cranberries
- 0.25 0.25 Tbsp orange juice
- 0.125 0.125 Tbsp maple syrup
Method
- Prepare the flax eggs by mixing the milled flaxseed and water in a small bowl. Leave to set for 15 minutes.
2. Preheat your oven to 180°C (160°C fan assisted)
3. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a small pan, then add in the onions and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute then take off the heat.
4. Add the lentils, carrots, pistachios and almonds to a food processor and blend until you have a crumbly mixture. Depending on the strength of your food processor, you may find it easier to blend the carrots, lentils and nuts separately.
5. Transfer the mixture into a large bowl, then add in the cooked onions and garlic, nutritional yeast, oat flour, lemon juice, chopped herbs and the prepared flax eggs. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6. Smooth the mixture into a loaf tin lined with parchment paper.
7. Bake for 40-45 minutes.
8. To make the cranberry topping, add the cranberries, orange juice and maple syrup into a small saucepan and cook on medium heat for 10-15 minutes. Spread the mixture over the loaf and decorate with chopped pistachios.
