Lentils with squash & feta

Lentils with squash & feta

This warm salad of Puy lentils makes a hearty side dish or great-value supper

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Cook the lentils in the stock until tender, about 15-20 minutes, then drain. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick frying pan. Add the squash and some seasoning then cook gently for 5 minutes. Add the onions and chilli and keep cooking until squash is golden and tender, about another 5 minutes. Add the cumin and stir through. Add the lentils then stir until combined. Stir in the parsley then divide between two plates and scatter over the crumbled feta.

PER SERVING

327 kcalories, protein 18.1g, carbohydrate 37g, fat 12.9 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 6.7g, salt 2.74 g

Recipe from olive magazine, December 2010.

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  • 19 November 2010

    owengirl rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Nice recipe, made it to last two lunches. All the protein did a great job of keeping hunger away. Also I used a bit less oil and 'skinny' feta so calorie content was a bit better than published.

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  • 15 February 2011

    Dita rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious! I roasted the butternut in the oven, together with the inions and olive oil, then simply poured over the cooked lentils. Love the rasted flavour, sweet and fiery, great with the salty feta. All the flavours came together beautifully and it was really easy to make. Would also be good as a fancy warm starter.

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  • 23 February 2011

    alice4991 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    wasn't sure if this was going to be nice but it was just delicious!! we had it with salmon steak. think it would go with most things. used less oil and low fat feta as already recommended but apart from that followed the instructions and it turned out great! i thought i didnt like parsley but after this i will try using it again. agree with Dita - could defo be used as a starter or even by itself for lunch!

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  • 23 February 2011

    alice4991 commented on this recipe

    wasn't sure if this was going to be nice but it was just delicious!! we had it with salmon steak. think it would go with most things. used less oil and low fat feta as already recommended but apart from that followed the instructions and it turned out great! i thought i didnt like parsley but after this i will try using it again. agree with Dita - could defo be used as a starter or even by itself for lunch!

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  • 17 April 2011

    somersetroadq rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy and very tasty. Versatile too. Will definitely make again.

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  • 31 May 2011

    kerry_689 rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Easy and tasty - we had it with sausages, but we felt it was a little dry and lacked something acidic or sweet to round off the flavours - maybe something like roasted tomatoes?

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  • 14 July 2011

    Natwah rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really really delicious - the feta goes so well with the butternut squash. I cooked it as a main course with crispy, skin-on chicken breast on top which went very well. It all got a bit dry during the cooking process (the squash took a lot longer to cook than I thought, despite chopping it up fairly small), so keep a kettle nearby to add a splash of water. Don't over season it as the stock from the lentils and the feta will provide the dish with plenty of saltiness. Delish - maybe a squeeze of lemon on top at the end would be good?

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  • 23 September 2011

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    This was tasty, but the squash takes a lot longer than 10 mins to cook. I would be tempted to roast it in the oven with the onion as suggested by one of the other comments.

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  • 17 December 2011

    Thwaitey commented on this recipe

    This is soooooo tasty. I added a few chopped up black olives too. I'm making it again tonight. Delicious.

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  • 04 March 2012

    hotchilli rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    So suprised at how tasty this turned out to be. Made it just to the recipie and it was a brilliant and filling mid week supper. Lovely.

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  • 31 March 2012

    Jennie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    YUM! Cheap, filling and healthy without changing a thing. We ate it with roasted mixed mediterranean veg and salad. Definitely going to return to this.

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  • 15 June 2012

    harry rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I was shocked at how nice this was. would definately be cooking it again. I dry roasted the squash in the oven to keep cals down.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 100g Puy lentils
  • 400ml vegetable stock
  • olive oil
  • 200g butternut squash , diced
  • ½ red onion , finely sliced
  • pinch chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 50g feta cheese , crumbled
  • ½ small bunch parsley , chopped
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PER SERVING

327 kcalories, protein 18.1g, carbohydrate 37g, fat 12.9 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 6.7g, salt 2.74 g

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