INGREDIENTS:
Sweet potato with roasted butternut squash:
2Â sweet potatoes;
Half a butternut squash;
Fresh thyme;
1Â tablespoon of olive oil;
1Â teaspoon of paprika;
1Â teaspoon of garlic powder;
Black pepper to season;
A pinch of sea salt.
Lentils with mushrooms:
150g of cooked green lentils;
200g of mushrooms cut into cubes;
2 chopped tomatoes (optional);
1Â chopped onion;
1Â minced garlic clove;
Spices to season: I used black pepper, paprika, nutmeg and a pinch of sea salt.
Pumpkin sauce:
100g of soaked cashews;
150g of cooked butternut squash;
1-2 garlic cloves;
1Â tablespoon of tamari (optional);
Juice from half a lemon;
150 ml of water;
Black pepper;
½ teaspoon of paprika.
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Bowl:
Spinach;
Roast potatoes and pumpkin;
Braised lentils and mushrooms;
Pumpkin sauce;Â
Pieces of pomegranate;
Rocket sprouts (optional).
Step by step instructions:
Sweet potatoes roasted with butternut squash:
Scrub the potatoes thoroughly and cut them into cubes (unpeeled);
Peel the butternut squash and cut it into cubes;
Place the cubes of sweet potato and butternut squash on an oven tray. Season with the remaining ingredients;
Roast them in the oven at 180ºC for 30 minutes (depending on your oven), or until the potatoes are roasted.
Lentils with mushrooms:
Pour a little olive oil or coconut oil into a wok and add diced onion and a minced clove of garlic;
Sauté until the onion turns transparent;
Add the mushrooms and sauté until reduced in size;
Add the chopped tomatoes, lentils and spices.Leave the mixture to simmer for ten minutes;
Season to taste and remove from heat.
Pumpkin sauce:
Place all of the ingredients in a food processor and blend on the highest setting for 1 or 2 minutes until the mixture is velvety and creamy.
Preparing the Bowl:
In a bowl, place:
Raw spinach, or some which has been lightly sautéed in a pan;
The sweet potato together with the roasted butternut squash;
The lentils with the mushrooms;
The pumpkin sauce;
Sprinkle some small pieces of pomegranate and some sprouts on the top.