Vegan Christmas nut roast recipe
A vegan Christmas nut roast that even the hardest meat eaters will enjoy. Ours takes the stress out of Christmas day and is really easy to make.
10 minutes
1 hour 10 minutes
6 people
What you'll need
- 200g red lentils
- 1 finely sliced onion
- 50g sun-dried tomatoes drained of oil and chopped
- 2 crushed garlic cloves
- 50g chopped dried apricots
- 200g chopped mixed nuts
- 50g mixed seeds
- 1½ tsp dried mixed herbs
- 1 tsp soy sauce - this can be swapped for a gluten free tamari
- 1 grated carrot
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- Salt and pepper
Method
Step 1.
Preheat the oven to 180°C/160 fan/gas mark 4.
Step 2.
Cook the lentils in plenty of water for 15 minutes, then drain using a fine sieve.
Step 3.
While the lentils cook, heat a little of the sun-dried tomato oil in your largest frying pan and gently fry the onion for 5 minutes.
Step 4.
Add all the other ingredients, except the seasoning, to the pan. Stir really well, add the cooked lentils and stir again, seasoning to taste.
Step 5.
Line a loaf tin (approximately 20cm x 10cm) with non-stick baking paper and spoon in the mixture.
Step 6.
Bake for 50 minutes and allow to cool slightly before removing and cutting into thick slices.