Mains

Roasted Squash, Crispy Lentils, Pomegranate and Dukkah

Ingredients

600gsquash, cut into 1½ cm slices
1red onion, cut into eighths
250gcherry tomatoes, on the vine
1 x 400g tin ofbrown lentils, drained and rinsed
1 tspsea salt
2 tbsppomegranate molasses
2 tbspolive oil
3cloves of garlic, grated
1 tspchilli flakes (less if yours are very hot)
2 tbspdukkah
a handful ofpomegranate seeds
a handful offresh dill or mint, roughly chopped
For the dressing:
100mlvegan yogurt
2 tbsppomegranate molasses

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan/200°C/gas 6.

Tip the squash, onion and tomatoes into a roasting tin large enough to hold everything in one layer, then mix through the lentils, salt, pomegranate molasses, oil, garlic and chilli flakes. Transfer to the oven and roast for 45–50 minutes, until the squash is cooked through.

Meanwhile, mix the vegan yogurt and pomegranate molasses together, then taste and season as needed with a pinch of salt. Drizzle the yogurt over the roasted veg, scatter over the dukkah, pomegranate seeds and mint and serve hot.