Name: Balsamic lentils with courgette and tomatoes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 tbps olive oil; 1 shallot; 1 garlic; 1 courgette; 1 handful cherry tomatoes, cut in half; 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 pinch of chilli flakes; 1 pinch dried marjoram or Italian mixed herbs; 1 cup cooked green lentils or 1 tin, drained; 1 handful pitted olives; Fresh herbs (basil or parsley)

Balsamic lentils with courgette and tomatoes

23 Nov 2022

by Wholeness

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Background

This balsamic lentils with courgette and tomatoes brings Mediterranean flavors onto our table. You can serve it with gnocchi or rice for a vegan meal, or as a side dish with roasted/grilled pork, beef and venison.

Ingredients

1 tbps olive oil
1 shallot
1 garlic
1 courgette
1 handful cherry tomatoes, cut in half
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 pinch of chilli flakes
1 pinch dried marjoram or Italian mixed herbs
1 cup cooked green lentils or 1 tin, drained
1 handful pitted olives
Fresh herbs (basil or parsley)

Instructions

Thinly slice the shallot and garlic. Using a vegetable peeler, cut the courgette into long, thin ribbons.
Heat the oil in a shallow frying pan and gently sauté the shallot for 5 minutes. Add the courgette, dried herbs and chilli flakes, then fry for about 5 minutes until the courgette is golden.
Add the tomatoes and balsamic vinegar, put a lid on and gently cook for about 8 minutes over low heat.
Stir in the drained lentils and warm through. Season with salt and pepper.
Add the olives and serve with fresh herbs scattered over it.

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