
Mediterranean nourish bowls
These Mediterranean nourish bowls are full of flavour, colour and texture, and make for a quick and easy midweek dinner
ROASTED VEGETABLES
- 600g potatoes (half sweet potatoes, scrubbed, and half baby new potatoes)finely chopped
- 2 red peppersdeseeded and cut into small chunks
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- pinch of dried chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 320g cherry or baby plum tomatoeshalved
BEANS
- 400g tin of cannellini beansdrained and rinsed
- 80g pitted green or black olivessliced
- 120g artichokes in oil (drained weight)chopped
- 4 tbsp chopped herbs (such as chives, basil or mint)
- 1 lemonjuiced
TAHINI DRESSING
- 4 tbsp runny smooth tahini
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp brown rice miso paste
- 1 lemonjuiced
TO SERVE
- 4 large handfuls of mixed salad leaves (such as lettuce, baby spinach or rocket)
- 4 tbsp mixed seeds
- tofu feta (optional)
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal501
- fat28g
- saturates4g
- carbs42g
- sugars12g
- fibre14g
- protein12g
- salt1.5g
Method
step 1
Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a large baking sheet with baking paper.
step 2
Put the potatoes and peppers on the sheet, ensuring they don’t overlap too much – use two baking sheets, if needed. Toss with the dried herbs, chilli flakes, oil and some seasoning. Roast for 10 mins, then add the tomatoes, gently toss and roast for another 20 mins. The potatoes will be soft inside and starting to crisp on the outside.
step 3
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss together the beans, olives, artichokes, herbs and lemon juice with some seasoning.
step 4
For the tahini dressing, stir together all the ingredients in a small bowl until smooth, adding 2-3 tbsp water to reach a pourable consistency. Season to taste.
step 5
To serve, divide the salad leaves between four plates and top with the vegetables and beans. Pour over the dressing and sprinkle some mixed seeds and tofu feta on top, if you like. To keep the salad for later, keep the salad leaves separately and add these just before serving. Chill the cooled roasted vegetables and the tahini dressing in separate sealed containers for up to three days.