Butternut Squash & Lentil Salad with a Chimichurri Dressing
Butternut Squash & Lentil Salad with a Chimichurri Dressing
by lnfinity
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###Ingredients
* 1/2 butternut squash – peeled and chopped into chunks * 1 tsp – smoked paprika * 2 handfuls of cherry tomatoes – cut in half * around 150g cooked puy lentils * 2 handfuls of rocket * olive oil for roasting * salt & pepper to taste
**Dressing**
* 1 small shallot – finely chopped * 1 red chili – finely chopped * A handful of parsley – finely chopped * A handful of basil – finely chopped * 1 garlic clove – crushed * the juice and zest of 1 lemon * 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil * salt & pepper to taste
**To Serve**
* A sprinkle of pumpkin seeds
###Instructions
1. Add the butternut squash to a roasting tray and drizzle with olive oil, smoked paprika, salt & pepper. Toss everything really well and roast in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven then add in the tomatoes, stir everything together and place it back in the oven for the final 10 minutes. 1. In the meantime make the dressing by mixing all the ingredients into a bowl. 1. Add the lentils to the tray and mix well. 1. Add the rocket to a large place and add on top the roasted veg and lentils. Drizzle with the dressing and serve with a sprinkle of pumpkin seeds.
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###Ingredients
* 1/2 butternut squash – peeled and chopped into chunks
* 1 tsp – smoked paprika
* 2 handfuls of cherry tomatoes – cut in half
* around 150g cooked puy lentils
* 2 handfuls of rocket
* olive oil for roasting
* salt & pepper to taste
**Dressing**
* 1 small shallot – finely chopped
* 1 red chili – finely chopped
* A handful of parsley – finely chopped
* A handful of basil – finely chopped
* 1 garlic clove – crushed
* the juice and zest of 1 lemon
* 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
* salt & pepper to taste
**To Serve**
* A sprinkle of pumpkin seeds
###Instructions
1. Add the butternut squash to a roasting tray and drizzle with olive oil, smoked paprika, salt & pepper. Toss everything really well and roast in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven then add in the tomatoes, stir everything together and place it back in the oven for the final 10 minutes.
1. In the meantime make the dressing by mixing all the ingredients into a bowl.
1. Add the lentils to the tray and mix well.
1. Add the rocket to a large place and add on top the roasted veg and lentils. Drizzle with the dressing and serve with a sprinkle of pumpkin seeds.
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Looks fantastic! I don’t know which gifs I prefer, people with the elaborate hand gestures or people without them. Either way, lovely looking salad.