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LENTIL-AND-TOMATO PESTO WITH ROASTED PEPPERS
Lentil-and-tomato pesto with roasted peppers
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Recipe by: Abigail Donnelly
Serves: 4
Allergens: Wheat free / Gluten free
Dietary considerations: Health conscious / Heart friendly / Vegan
Category: Vegetarian / Great value
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
2 orange peppers
2 red peppers
8 cloves garlic
Olive oil, to drizzle
2 x 410 g cans lentils, drained
3 T sun-dried tomato pesto
100 g olives, chopped
1 red onion, chopped
12 basil leaves, chopped
Watercress, to serve
Carrot curls, to serve
Celery curls, to serve
Cooking instructions:

Preheat the grill until hot. Place the peppers and garlic on a baking tray, drizzle with oil, and grill until soft. Peel the skins from the peppers and slice.

Mix together the peppers, garlic, lentils, sun-dried tomato pesto, olives, onion and basil leaves. Chill and scatter over the watercress, carrot and celery.

Per serving: 861kJ, 8.5g protein, 9g fat, 20.6g carbs

Wine: Van Loveren Pinot Grigio 2006


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