Nothing beat a proper veg-heavy dinner. This meal plan is built around one of our all-time favourite vegetables: aubergine.
Ingredients
Makes 3 dinners, each serving 4
4 Aubergines
1 Red Onion
40g Celery
90g Olives
4 Tbsp Capers
15g Basil
2 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
400g Tinned Plum Tomatoes
1 Tbsp Sugar
125g Flaked Almonds
400g Rigatoni
750g Green Lentils
1900ml Vegetable Stock
1 Garlic Bulb
350g Roasted Red Peppers
100g Rocket
250g Halloumi
3 Tbsp Green Pesto
4 Tbsp Natural Yoghurt
1 Onion
15g Fresh Thyme
800g Tinned Cherry Tomatoes
The Recipes
Braised Aubergine Lentils With Pesto Yoghurt
Fudgy aubergines? Plump lentils? Pesto yoghurt? This recipe has got it all. A healthy midweek dinner.
Olive & Almond Pesto Lentils With Halloumi
A fresh and tangy lentil bowl with plenty of caramelised halloumi.
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Saucy Aubergine Rigatoni
This sauce is loosely based on caponata, the Sicilian summer vegetable stew, but with added tomatoes to make it more... saucy.