Gut health Vegetarian Weeknight red lentil dal makhani-style
Red lentils in a tomato-butter masala finished with yogurt; makhani depth in 35 minutes.
Smashed chickpea 'tuna' salad sandwiches
Chickpeas smashed with capers, celery and yogurt-mayo on seeded bread; the plant lunchbox classic.
Ingredients
Servings 2
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Method
- Step 1
Smash the chickpeas roughly with a fork.
- Step 2
Fold in yogurt, mayo, mustard, capers, celery, spring onions and lemon.
- Step 3
Build sandwiches with leaves; pepper generously.
- Step 4
The mix keeps 3 days chilled.
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Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 420 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 16g |
| Carbohydrates | 54g |
| – of which sugars | 6g |
| Fibre | 12g |
| Fat | 15g |
| – of which saturates | 2.5g |
| – of which omega-3 | 0.3g |
| Calcium | 140mg |
| Iron | 3.4mg |
| Salt | 1g |
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