Roasted vegetables with lentils
5 Sep 2015
by Dinna
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Background
I love this dish because it's so easy to make, it can be eaten warm or cold and it can be served as a vegan main course or as a side dish (for example with sausages or grilled pork). These roasted vegetables with lentils meal is really healthy and very filling too!
Ingredients
- 1 cup puy or green lentils
- 2 small courgette (zucchini)
- 1 small aubergine (eggplant)
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 red bell pepper
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp dried chilli flakes
- 30g hazelnuts
- 1 lemon (juice and zest)
- 3 Tbsp chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Rinse the lentils thoroughly then put them in a saucepan. Cover completely with cold water and cook until soft. It takes about 15-20 minutes.
- In the meantime, cut the vegetables into 5 cm pieces, arrange them a baking tray, drizzle with the the oil, then sprinkle with the chilli flakes. Roast for about 20-30 minutes, until soft and golden brown.
- Dry-fry the nuts. Let them cool then roughly chop.
- Grate the lemon rind, mix with the nuts and parsley.
- Drain the cooked lentils and mix them with the roasted vegetables. Season with salt & pepper, add the lemon juice.
- Just before serving, add the nut mixture and toss well.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Dinner - Everyday - Lunch - Main - Roast - Side - Supper
- Cuisines: - French
- Occasions: - Barbecue - Dinner Party - New Year - Parties - Picnic - Sunday Lunch - Thanksgiving
- Ingredients: - Lentils - Other Vegetables
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Gluten Free - High Fibre - Low Carb - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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