Holiday Lentil Loaf
Ingredients
The Lentil Loaf
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3
Tablespoons
chia seeds or flax seed
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⅓
cup
water
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2
cups
cooked green or black lentils
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1–2
Tablespoons
light olive oil
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½
cup
diced celery
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½
cup
diced onion
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1
teaspoon
minced garlic
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3
sprigs
thyme or ½ teaspoon dried thyme
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½
teaspoon
kosher salt
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½
cup
walnuts or walnut halves
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½
cup
fresh cranberries (chopped) or ⅓ to ½ cup dried cranberries
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½
teaspoon
onion powder
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½
teaspoon
garlic powder
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¼
teaspoon
black pepper
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1
cup
gluten-free quick oats
The Maple Glaze
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2
Tablespoons
ketchup or Dijon mustard
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3
Tablespoons
maple syrup
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1
Tablespoon
balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Combine chia seeds and water in a small bowl and let it sit to gel.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and sauté celery, onion, and garlic until transparent, then add thyme and salt.
- Blend 1 cup of cooked lentils in a food processor until mealy, then add walnuts and remaining lentils and pulse to combine.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl, add cranberries if using, and mix in the sautéed vegetables and remaining ingredients.
- Press the mixture into the loaf pan and bake for 30 minutes.
- Whisk together glaze ingredients and spread over the loaf, then bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until caramelized.
- Serve warm with additional glaze if desired.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
6-7 slices
Calories
251
Total fat
10.3g
Total carbohydrates
33.5g
Total protein
9.3g
Sodium
145.8mg
Cholesterol
0mg
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