🌱 Vegan Holiday Wellington
🛒 Ingredients
1 sheet puff pastry (vegan-friendly) 🥐
2 cups mushrooms 🍄 (finely chopped)
1 cup lentils (cooked) 🌱
1 onion 🧅 (diced)
2 garlic cloves 🧄 (minced)
1 carrot 🥕 (grated)
1 cup spinach 🌿
2 tbsp olive oil 🫒
1 tbsp soy sauce 🌑
1 tsp thyme + rosemary 🌿
Salt 🧂 & pepper 🌑
Optional: vegan egg wash (soy milk + olive oil) for golden crust ✨
🔥 Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
Cook filling: Sauté onion, garlic, carrot, and mushrooms in olive oil until soft. Add lentils, spinach, soy sauce, herbs, salt & pepper. Cook until mixture is thick and fragrant.
Prepare pastry: Roll puff pastry on a floured surface. Place filling in center, shape into a log.
Seal & glaze: Fold pastry over filling, seal edges, brush with vegan egg wash.
Bake: Place on baking sheet, bake 35–40 min until golden brown.
Rest & serve: Let cool 10 min before slicing. 🎄✨
🌟 Extra Tips
Texture boost: Add chopped walnuts or pecans for crunch 🌰.
Flavor twist: Mix in cranberries or dried apricots for festive sweetness 🍇.
Meal prep tip: Make filling a day ahead for deeper flavor.
Presentation hack: Score pastry with a knife for a decorative holiday look 🎨.
💊 Vitamin & Nutrition Highlights
Lentils: High in protein 💪, iron (supports energy & blood health ❤️).
Mushrooms: Rich in Vitamin D (immune support 🛡️).
Spinach: Packed with Vitamin K, folate, and antioxidants 🌿.
Carrots: Beta-carotene → Vitamin A (eye health 👀).
Olive oil: Heart-healthy fats ❤️.
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Looking for a festive plant-based centerpiece? This Vegan Holiday Wellington 🌱🥐 is the ultimate show-stopper—crispy golden puff pastry wrapped around a savory filling of lentils, mushrooms, spinach, and herbs. Packed with protein, iron, and antioxidants, it’s a healthy yet indulgent dish perfect for Christmas, Thanksgiving, or any holiday feast. Easy to prepare, delicious to serve, and guaranteed to impress both vegans and non-vegans alike.
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