Bake a Delicious Slice of Health with Nicola Sainty's Clean Green Bread Recipe
This British Nutrition Foundation Healthy Eating Week, we're excited to share a special recipe from our nutritionist, Nicola Sainty. One of her personal favourites, this clean green bread is a delicious and nutritious loaf she can't stop making (or eating)!
Nicola’s clean green bread recipe is a flavour explosion with wholesome ingredients delivering a variety of health benefits. If you want to indulge in a guilt-free treat, this recipe is sure to become a favourite in your kitchen. The best -part? Even baking beginners can enjoy this fun and achievable recipe of gluten-free healthy homemade bread with no added sugars, saturated fats or preservatives
Let's get baking and make your gut happy with a tasty slice of health!
Clean Green Bread Recipe
Cooking time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
200g Fresh Spinach
2 Medium Size Red Onions
5 Cloves Garlic
5 Dried Apricots
2 Medium Eggs
120ml Almond (Or Other Plant Milk)
5 Heaped Tbsp Ground Buckwheat Flour
3 Heaped Tbsp Whole Flaxseeds
2 Heaped Tbsp Walnut Pieces
1 Tbsp Dried Egg White Powder
½ Teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt
1 Tsp Sage, 1 Tsp Rosemary, 1 Tsp Thyme, 1 Tsp Chilli Flakes
Method:
Pre-heat oven to 190 degrees
Wash your spinach and pat it dry. Add half the spinach to a food processor and pulse until chopped. Scrape down the sides, then add the remaining spinach and pulse until finely chopped.
Peel the onions and garlic. Chop the dried apricots and onions into chunks, then add them to a processor with the garlic and blend. Crack both eggs into the mixture, add the almond milk, and blend again.
Add all the dry ingredients, except for the whole flaxseeds and walnut pieces, and blend together. Remove the blade, add whole flaxseeds and walnut pieces, and stir with a spoon. If the mixture is too sloppy, add another tablespoon of buckwheat flour. If it is too firm, add a little more almond milk.
Add the processed mix to a baking paper-lined loaf dish. Bake for 30 mins – check at 20 mins with a knife. Ready when the knife comes out clean. Place on a cooling tray to let air get underneath as it adds some firmness.
Cut into slices, eat and enjoy! Delicious as a snack on its own or you can top it up with soft goat cheese salad or enjoy it as a brunch with poached eggs/tuna or your favourite soup!
For Vegetarian and Vegan version of this recipe just replace eggs with a vegan alternative, i.e ‘Orgran No Egg replacer’, or ‘Oggs – whole egg alternative’, or soaked chia seeds (binder) and baking soda.
Unlocking the Health Benefits of Clean Green Bread
This clean green bread is flavourful and has surprising health benefits with gut-friendly ingredients. It combines immune-fighting red onion and garlic with vitamin-packed spinach for a powerful antioxidant punch. Dried apricots add fibre, while eggs keep you feeling full with protein. Plus, it's dairy-free with almond milk and gluten-friendly thanks to buckwheat flour. Flaxseeds top it off with omega-3s and lignans. Altogether, this bread supports healthy circulation, digestion and even muscle building!
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