Lentil Nut Roast
This recipe makes 1 large lentil nut roast for a family of 4. You can also cook this meal in the slow cooker instead of on the hob and in the oven (see top tips below).
Ingredients
1 Medium-Large White Potato
200g Dried Lentils (or 1 tin 400g cooked)
1 Large Carrot
1 Medium Onion
100g Mushrooms
100g Crushed Walnuts
50g Dried Cranberries
3 tsp Pureed Garlic
1 tbsp Liquid Aminos or Light Soy Sauce
2 tbsp Dried Herbs
4 tbsp Nutritional Yeast (optional)
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
Recipe
This is a super easy recipe to make your own healthy lentil roast - no oil, no sugar or other additives! Why not also have a go at my veggie roast recipe to add some delicious veg to make the perfect healthy Sunday roast dinner?
1. In a large pan on the hob, start to boil 200g dried lentils in water (or use 1 tin 400g).
2. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and add a chopped onion, potato chopped into small chunks, some thinly sliced mushrooms & 1 large grated carrot.
3. Once veg is cooked through, add walnuts, garlic, liquid aminos or light soy sauce, mixed dried herbs, nutritional yeast, dried cranberries & black pepper.
4. Stir well & cook for another 5 mins. Mash the lentil mixture with the back of a fork or potato masher, mainly mashing the lentils and potato, but making sure you leave it with plenty of chunks to retain more fibre and texture.
5. Transfer mixture to a non-stick loaf tin or silicone bakeware and cook in the oven for 45 mins at 200C/390F until the outside develops a crust and inside is firm.
6. Take lentil loaf out of the oven and turn out onto a plate or chopping board before cutting into chunky slices.
Top Tips
Why not add some lightly steamed kale & some veggie gravy to complete your meal? Try my veggie roast recipe to help you to create the perfect Sunday roast veg to go with your lentil nut roast.
You can also cook this meal in the slow cooker and just mash the contents once cooked though and then flatten the mixture down and leave to cook further until the edges go nice and crispy.
If there are any ingredients that you do not like in any of my recipes, then feel free to swap them out for another food choice within the same food category (grains, beans & other legumes, fruit, veg, nuts & seeds).
You can also use frozen veg when you don’t have the fresh option.
Don’t forget to keep the skins on your veg for essential added fibre and nutrition.
Why not try my other healthy meals? Explore my breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and delicious dessert recipes.
Don't forget to tag me in to any of your creations @carolinecollardnutrition when using my healthy recipe ideas. I'd love to see your progress on your journey to better health and may even feature your creations in my posts!
