Christmas Nut Roast

Pulsin

Are you looking for a meat-free alternative to Christmas Day? Well we have been busy in the Pulsin’ Kitchen creating a solution for you, with our Christmas Nut Roast! This can be used as a main or a side dish and is full of three types of nuts, ensuring you have plenty of protein to get you through the festivities.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 90 minutes
Serves: 4

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Ingredients

50g quinoa flakes
100g oat flakes
50g oatmeal
1 sprig of rosemary
6 sage leaves
1 bag (200-250g) spinach, washed
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tsp salt
Black pepper
Half tsp chilli sauce (optional)
1 can of chopped tomatoes
6 dessertspoon olive oil
1 dessertspoon rice syrup
Nuts – Coarse Ground:
100g cashew nuts
100g walnuts
100g brazil nuts

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 90 minutes
Serves: 4

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C
Grind the nuts to a coarse texture in a pestle and mortar
Mix together the quinoa flakes, oat flakes, oatmeal and nuts into a bowl
Bash up the salt, garlic, rosemary & sage leaves in a pestle & mortar to make a rough paste and add to the mixing bowl, mix well
Finely chop the spinach and mix into the bowl
Add the tomatoes (and chilli sauce if using), season with black pepper and mix well
Add the olive oil and rice syrup and mix in well
Line a loaf tin with grease-proof paper and spoon in the mixture, pressing down firmly as you go
Cook for approximately an 60-90 minutes (depending on your oven), until golden brown on top and cooked all the way through