20 MIN · STOVETOP

Tahini Lentils

Name: Tahini Lentils
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 50 g tahini; 1 lemon (zest and juice); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion (chopped); 1 clove garlic (peeled and crushed); 1 yellow pepper (thinly sliced); 200 g green beans (trimmed); 1 courgette (sliced); 100 g kale (shredded); 250 g lentils (ready-cooked from a pouch); salt (to taste)

Ready-cooked lentils and vegetables in a silky tahini-lemon dressing.

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Ingredients

50 gtahini
1lemon, zest and juice
2 tbspolive oil
1red onion, chopped
1 clovegarlic, peeled and crushed
1yellow pepper, thinly sliced
200 ggreen beans, trimmed
1courgette, sliced
100 gkale, shredded
250 glentils, ready-cooked from a pouch
salt, to taste

Method

1
In a jug, mix the tahini with the lemon zest, lemon juice and 50 ml cold water until a runny dressing forms. Season to taste and set aside.
2
Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the red onion with a pinch of salt and fry for 2 minutes until starting to soften and colour.
3
Add the garlic, yellow pepper, green beans and courgette and fry for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
4
Add the kale, lentils and tahini dressing. Stir everything together over the heat for about 2 minutes until the kale is wilted and everything is coated in the dressing. Serve immediately.

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