I’ve wanted to make a lentil nut loaf for a while! Literally, it’s been milling around in my head for weeks! So I was pleased when I finally got around to making this Lentil Cashew Loaf!
I really wanted to put walnuts in this loaf – so you can imagine my devastation when I found my walnuts had gone rancid! I knew I should’ve kept them in the fridge – they do seem to last longer that way. Anyway – cashews to the rescue! They are such a versatile little nut!
Inspired by recipes by The Simple Veganista and Vegan Heaven, I embarked on my own version. Oh, and I had a little help from my Mum for the glaze recipe! Thanks Mum. We love you!!
I was pretty impressed by the way this turned out! Tasty and simple! The sun-dried tomatoes really give it a nice flavour, as do the dried herbs. The red kidney beans also give it a great flavour. If you don’t have kidney beans, substitute with another can of lentils, or try chickpeas!
This Lentil Cashew loaf is a great centrepiece to a Christmas feast! If you’re looking for other dishes, check out our Pecan and Mushroom Wellington! Or just look here for other general Christmas recipes.
We’ve got a few other recipes up our sleeve for Christmas, so check back soon for more awesome recipes!
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Impress your friends and family this Christmas by making this Lentil and Cashew Loaf. Hearty, tasty and easy to make, this recipe is a winner!
- 1 brown onion diced
- 1 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 cup cashews
- 1 400g tin brown lentils drained
- 1 400g tin red kidney beans drained
- 1 tsp dried sage
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes diced
- 1 cup grated carrot
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp tomato sauce
- 1 Tbsp nuttelex or non-diary butter
- 1 tsp lemon juice
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Fry the onion and garlic in some oil for around 5 minutes. Set aside. Blend the cashew in a food processor until fine. Add the onion and garlic, along with the brown lentils, kidney beans, sage, thyme and rosemary, salt, pepper and sun-dried tomatoes. Blend until well incorporated
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Transfer mixture into a mixing bowl and add grated carrots and breadcrumbs. Mix through with your hands
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Add this mixture to a loaf tin and bake for 30 minutes in a pre heated oven at 180℃
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Mix all of the glaze ingredients together in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Simmer for a few minutes and then pour over the loaf after it's cooked for 30 minutes. Cook the loaf for a further 30 minutes with the glaze on top
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Let the loaf cool down for about 30 minutes before taking it out of the loaf tin. Enjoy straight away or eat later!
What do you mean by a tin of lentils and kidney beans ?
Hi Cindy, I use a 400g tin of each – I have now edited the recipe to show that. Hope that helps. Katie
Thank you that really helps. I can’t wait to try this
Are the sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil or dry?
Hi Shannon, for this one I used sun-dried tomatoes in oil. Cheers – Katie