Vegan Gluten Free Lentil Loaf

I know the moment I say lentil loaf a lot of eyes started rolling but actually lentils have amazing health benefits and while I've been vegetarian my whole life so I don't know what meatloaf tastes like, this is delicious and also just so happens to be vegan and gluten free!

You know how I love to carry on about the health benefits of certain foods and this is definitely going to be one of those times!

Lentils are a low fat, low calorie, high fiber, cholesterol reducing bean with six important minerals, two proteins and are high in manganese and iron!

Vegan Gluten Free Lentil Loaf

• 3 cups cooked lentils
• 1/2 block of firm tofu
• 1/4 cup vegetable broth
• 1 small carrot
• 1/2 small onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1/3 cup quinoa flour
• 1/3 cup potato flour
• 1/3 cup brown rice flour
• 1/2 cup catsup + 1/3 cup catsup
• 2 tablespoons mustard + 1 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

  

Directions:

1.  Cook lentils in water with a sprinkle of sea salt till tender and remove any excess water. 

2. Measure out 3 cups of cooked lentils into a large mixing bowl.

3. Using a blender combine tofu with vegetable broth and puree. 

4. Add pureed tofu to lentils, do not stir. You will want to only have to mix everything once to prevent the lentils from simply becoming mush. 

5. Finely dice carrots and onion and garlic and sauté in olive oil with a pinch of sea salt. 

6. Add sautéed mixture to lentils. 

5. Add quinoa flour, potato flour and brown rice flour.  

6. Add 1/2 cup catsup and 2 tablespoons mustard. 

7. Add finely diced parsley and 1 tsp sea salt. 

8. Now gently mix to thoroughly combine. 

9. Lightly grease the inside of your loaf pan. 

10. Transfer the lentil loaf mixture into the pan and shape into loaf with curved top. 



11. Combine in a small bowl 1/3 cup catsup, 1 tsp mustard, a pinch of sea salt and brown sugar.  Mix till thoroughly combined. 

12. Top over lentil loaf to cover. 

13. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour. 

14. Remove from oven and allow to cool. 






15. Serve by slicing and frying in a pan with olive oil till edges are crispy. Delicious with a side of wedge oven baked fries!

Enjoy! xoxo- Iris