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Gluten Free Savory Cherry Lentil Loaf With A Cranberry Balsamic Glaze


This flavorful lentil loaf makes for a great meatless meal for Thanksgiving. It is full of flavor and made with plant-based ingredients.


  If your Thanksgiving meal is meatless, then you are going to love this Savory Cherry Lentil Loaf. This delicious lentil loaf is made with plant-based ingredients and is the perfect main dish for a vegan Thanksgiving. So push the turkey aside and fill your platter with this vegan lentil loaf.

 This lentil loaf has a nice firm texture and slices so well. It is the perfect replacement for the turkey. The savory lentil loaf resembles a meatloaf but is 100% plant-based. I love to serve this savory vegan loaf with a flavorful cranberry balsamic glaze. The cranberry balsamic glaze just brings out the flavor of this lentil loaf.

Savory Cherry Lentil Loaf With A Cranberry Balsamic Glaze

  ~ Meatless
  ~ Made with plant-based ingredients
  ~ Easy to make
  ~ Perfect for vegan diets
  ~ Perfect for vegetarian diets
  ~ Gluten-free
  ~ Delicious



The cranberry balsamic glaze is made with a cranberry fruit spread and gives the lentil loaf the special touch for your Thanksgiving meal. If you are unable to find a cranberry fruit spread at your store, you can substitute homemade cranberry sauce. You can even use a raspberry fruit spread.

Check out this recipe for low-sugar cranberry sauce 

Check out this recipe for Cranberry Sauce from Dried Cranberries


Ingredients Needed

 ~  Lentils
 ~ Chia seeds
 ~ Onions
 ~ Olive Oil
 ~ Sea Salt
 ~ Garlic
 ~ Rosemary
 ~ Oatmeal
 ~ Dried Cherries
 ~ Walnuts
 ~ Cranberry fruit spread
 ~ Balsamic vinegar

Tips

~ Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days
~ Leftover lentil loaf slices can be frozen for 3 months and warmed up in the microwave 
~ If a cranberry fruit spread is not available, use cranberry sauce for the glaze or a raspberry fruit spread

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16 comments:

Buzz4Mommies said...

I love the added dimension cranberry can add, sounds fantastic!

Unknown said...

This combination should be awesome! I would love to try it.

Unknown said...

I'm a vegetarian too, so this is a recipe I'd like to try. Thanks for sharing this!

Unknown said...

This is so interesting, I bet my hubby would love this too

Courtney said...

This sounds great-- I love the cherries! :)

AiringMyLaundry said...

Yum, this looks pretty tasty!

Unknown said...

this looks really good, make me wanna pig out!

Unknown said...

Oh my yum the cranberry balsamic glaze sounds delicious! I love getting to try new things.

Nancy A at obloggernewbie said...

I love lentils and with savory cherry it sounds like it can't be beat. I pinned it to my good food board on Pinterest. Please check out my post at the plant-based potluck, "Here a Squash, There a Squash, Everywhere a Squash, Squash. I don't eat meat either, and often post yummy vegan recipes so please stop by. Nancy A @ http://obloggernewbie.blogspot.com/2013/10/here-squash-there-squash-everywhere.html

Annemarie LeBlanc said...

I love trying new recipes, although I am not a vegetarian, this is one recipe I would like to savor. The cranberry balsamic glaze looks great. Saving your recipe. Thanks!

Anonymous said...

This looks great and interesting. I will try this on weekends and give it to my mom.

Unknown said...

Wow, this is absolutely looks yummy. I want to try this

Echo aka The Mad Mommy said...

This looks like it would be an absolutely delicious vegetarian meal! I can't wait to pass on this recipe!

Elizabeth O. said...

That looks so filling and delicious! It's the perfect meal especially during dinner. It's healthy and it's packed with a lot of nutrients.

Unknown said...

I love the glaze on this! This would be perfect for our meatless monday meal.

Deborah Davis said...

What a pleasure it will be to make this healthy and deliciousSavory Cherry Lentil Loaf With Cranberry Balsamic Glaze in my own kitchen! Thanks for sharing it with us at the Plant-based Potluck Party. I'm Pinning and sharing this!

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