Vernal Easter Nut Roast Recipe

A succulent plant based main for seasonal spring celebratory dinner with friends

At Langtree Botanics we promote seasonal living and plant-based eating. Therefore in line with our 8 seasonal fragrances of candles and home fragrance products we are sharing with you a small selection of recipes that contain ingredients that are either in season at that time of year or contain herbs and spices that feature in our product ranges.

Serves 4

Ingredients 2 tablespoons chia seeds

5 tablespoons water

2 tablespoons (30ml) olive oil

1 medium onion, finely chopped *

2 - 3 garlic cloves, finely crushed / chopped *

2 medium carrots, grated *

2 tablespoons (30ml) red wine vinegar 160g mushrooms, preferably chestnut, chopped *

2 tablespoons (30ml) tomato puree

100ml red wine

20ml dark soy sauce

1/2 teaspoon miso paste mixed with 20ml water 300g mixed nuts of your choice: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans or Brazil nuts, ground *

100g plant based bread, broken into crumbs*

2 teaspoons (10ml) nutritional yeast flakes eg: Marigold Enegvita with B12

100g a plant based cheese that melts, grated

2 tablespoons (approx. 30g) non-dairy butter spread

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