Spinach and Cashew Nut Roast
Lunch and Dinner Main, Sides
A nut roast is not just for vegetarians. This Christmas classic is a nutritious plant based meal which can provide a tasty abundance of essential minerals and nutrients. So let’s ignore the cliches and dig in!
I have chosen cashew nuts for my take on this turkey alternative. Cashews are great as they have a lower fat content than most other nuts whilst still feeding your body with a great dose of bone friendly calcium and magnesium. Paired with iron rich spinach, this nut roast will leave you fighting fit to tackle these chilly winter winds.
This dish is a great vegetarian Christmas option. However, for you lovely vegans, please feel free to substitute the egg for my chia seed alternative.
Good For Christmas, Dinner Party
The Recipe
Ingredients
Serves : 4
- 200g fresh spinach leaves
- 275g roasted cashew nuts
- 1 white onion (finely chopped)
- 2 carrots (grated)
- 200g tinned tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 1 free-range egg, beaten
- 1 tsp of chilli flakes
- 25g of chopped parsley
- 1 garlic clove (crushed)
- coconut oil
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
- Chop up the spinach finely.
- Place the spinach, cashews, garlic and chilli in the food processor and blitz for one minute.
- Tip this into a bowl with the tomatoes, carrot, onion, egg, parsley, salt and pepper. mix well.
- Grease a loaf with coconut oil or butter.
- Pour the mixture in and cook for 50 minutes.
- Take it out and serve with some fresh olive oil, salt and more chopped cashews
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Images: Holly Clark Photography
