Veggie Protein Loaf with Rocket Pear, Parmesan and Walnut Salad Lunch Print this recipe Details Serves: 6Number of ingredients: 15To prep: 5 minutesTo cook: 40 minutesDifficulty: Easy Nutrition per servingKilojoules: 1243kJCalories: 297Protein: 20.8gFat: 18.8gSaturated Fat: 5.3gCarbohydrates: 8.65gCarbs per 100g: 3.37gFiber: 4.8gSodium: 400mgPotassium: 568mg Ingredients Veggie Protein Loaf 10 eggs 听 2 medium tomatoes, diced听听 陆 cup sliced mushrooms听 1 large handful of spinach, finely chopped听听 陆 cup left-over barbecue chicken (skin removed) or 95g tin tuna/salmon (drained)听听 2 Tablespoons of fresh parsley (or dill chopped if using fish)听 80g reduced fat cheddar cheese, grated听 Rocket, Pear, Parmesan and Walnut Salad听 1 large bunch of rocket (or 1 packet of ready to eat rocket)听听 50g Parmesan, shaved (use a vegetable peeler)听听 40g (1/3 cup) walnut pieces听 1 ripe pear, thinly sliced听听 Dressing 2 low GI teaspoons honey, warmed听 1 heaped tsp Dijon mustard听听 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar听听 1 Tbsp olive oil听听 Method Veggie Protein Loaf Preheat oven to 180 degrees.听 Grease a non-stick loaf tin with olive oil. You can also line with greaseproof paper to ensure loaf does not stick.听 Place eggs in a large bowl and whisk until well combined.听听 Add the tomato, mushroom and spinach. Gently stir with a spoon.听听听 Add chicken or tinned fish and parsley. Stir well.听听 Pour egg mixture into loaf tin and sprinkle evenly with cheese.听 Place in the oven and bake for approximately 40 minutes or until cooked. To check if cooked, check the middle of the loaf with a skewer. If cooked, skewer will be dry and not be wet.听听听 Dressing In a small bowl, combine warmed honey, Dijon mustard, olive oil and white wine vinegar. Stir through until well combined. Taste and alter if needed i.e., a little more Dijon if you like a 鈥榖ite鈥� or honey if you like it sweet! (You may need to make more dressing but this is the general ratio)听听 To toast walnuts: spread walnuts out on a plate and microwave for 30-60 seconds. Careful as the plate will be hot! Alternatively, toast walnuts in a dry pan but be careful not to burn as the walnuts cook quickly.听听 Place the rocket in a large bowl. Scatter over parmesan, walnuts and pear. When ready to serve the salad, add the dressing and toss well. Serve immediately.听听
