Merchant Gourmet – the healthy pulses and grains brand with an appetite for change – has launched its NEW limited edition winter pouch: Spiced Grains & Chestnuts with Wild Rice & Cranberries (RRP £2.00).

A delicious mix of pearl barley and wild rice with chestnuts and cranberries stirred through that add a hearty texture and a tasty seasonal twist, this is the perfect product for fans of Merchant Gourmet’s Whole Chestnuts. Flavoured with a mix of warming herbs and spices including nutmeg, cinnamon, rosemary and thyme, this limited-edition pouch will make every dish taste wonderfully wintery.

Ready in just 45 seconds in the microwave, the new pouch can be incorporated into delicious autumnal dishes such as stuffed squash, a winter salad or stirred in with some roasted vegetables to provide a rich texture to all.

Alternatively, why not use the pouch to create showstopping, plant-based festive dishes this Christmas without all the fuss. Mix the grains into stuffing, make a chestnut and mushroom wellington or have with Christmas leftovers on Boxing Day.

The Spiced Grains & Chestnut pouch is a good source of fibre and low in fat, perfect for those following a plant-based diet or simply trying to cut down on meat, thanks to its fantastic texture.

As with all of Merchant Gourmet’s products, there are no preservatives or artificial colours and the new Spiced Grains & Chestnuts pouch makes no exceptions.

The new edition to the range will be available from October in Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Morrisons and Ocado for £2.00 / 250g pouch.