Nourishing and delicious! Honey, mustard-glazed roasted vegetables are paired with nutty black rice, lentils, crunchy celery and fresh herbs – topped off with a creamy whipped feta dressing and crunchy roasted almonds.
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9 Dec - 15 Dec
Honey Mustard Roasted Vegetable, Nourish Bowl with Whipped Feta
- Under 1 hour
- 4
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Meal Prep Guide
Make the black rice, lentil salad (store in an airtight container in the fridge).
Ingredients
- ¾ cup black rice
- 400g lentils, 1 tin (rinsed and drained)
- ¼ cup parsley (finely chopped)
- ¼ cup mint (finely chopped)
- ¼ bunch of celery, 3-4 stalks (finely sliced)
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
Method
- Cook the black rice as per the packet instructions.
- Once the rice has cooked, add it to a large bowl and allow it to cool slightly, then drizzle over the olive oil and apple cider vinegar.
- Add the lentils, parsley, mint, celery and half the almonds to the rice; toss gently.
Prepare the whipped feta (store in an airtight container in the fridge).
Ingredients
- 100g feta
- ⅓ cup greek yoghurt
- 1 small garlic clove
Method
- Simply add all of the ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.
Roast ⅓ cup almonds (allow to cool and store in an airtight container in the pantry).
Make the pickled onions, if using (store in a glass jar in the fridge).
Ingredients
- 1 red onion (finely sliced)
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup red wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp peppercorns (optional)
- ½ tsp coriander seeds (optional)
- ½ tsp cumin seeds (optional)
Method
- Add the sliced red onion to a glass jar.
- In a small saucepan add the water, vinegar, sugar, and salt.
- Bring to a boil and then remove from the heat.
- Pour the boiling vinegar mixture over the onions and let sit for at least an hour before putting the lid on and placing it in the fridge.
Tips
- Nourish bowls feature a lot on our menus as they make a great easy, mid-week meal or healthy lunch option! Click here to learn our formula for building the perfect nourish bowl every time.
Shortcuts
Vegetables
- You can use any veggies you’d like! Pumpkin, sweet potato and cauliflower all work really well.
- Swap out the lettuce for baby spinach, rocket or even massaged kale.
Protein
- You can serve this nourish bowl alongside some grilled meat or fish if you’d like to add some extra protein.
- Serve alongside some pan-fried halloumi.
Other
- Swap out the black rice for brown rice, quinoa or any ancient grain.
- Swap out the whipped feta for our yoghurt, tahini sauce or even some hummus.
Ingredients
Honey, mustard roasted vegetables
- 3 carrots (cut into rounds)
- 3 medium beetroot (cut into bite sized pieces)
- 1 red onion (cut into wedges)
- 2 tsp wholegrain mustard
- 2 tsp honey or maple syrup
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Black rice, lentil salad
- ¾ cup black rice
- 400g lentils, 1 tin (rinsed and drained)
- ¼ cup parsley (finely chopped)
- ¼ cup mint (finely chopped)
- ¼ bunch of celery, 3-4 stalks (finely sliced)
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
Whipped feta
- 100g feta
- ⅓ cup greek yoghurt
- 1 small garlic clove
- Baby leaf lettuce x 120g (1 bag)
- ⅓ cup roasted almonds (roughly chopped)
- Pickled onions (optional)
Method
- Get started by making the pickled onions if using.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees, fan bake.
- While the oven is coming to temperature, cook the black rice as per the packet instructions.
- Add the carrot, beetroot and red onion to a large baking tray or spread across over two trays. Drizzle over a generous amount of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Pop in the oven to roast for 30 minutes, after 30 minutes remove from oven and stir through the honey and mustard and return to the oven for another 5-10 minutes until golden brown and caramelised.
- Once the rice has cooked, add it to a large bowl and allow it to cool slightly, then drizzle over the olive oil and apple cider vinegar.
- Add the lentils, parsley, mint, celery and half the almonds to the rice; toss gently.
- To make the whipped feta, simply add all of the ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Time to assemble the bowls, add some of the lettuce to each bowl, then add some of the black rice, lentil mixture, then some of the roasted vegetables. Drizzle over the whipped feta and top with the remaining almonds and pickled onions (if using).
Variations
Vegetables
- You can use any veggies you’d like! Pumpkin, sweet potato and cauliflower all work really well.
- Swap out the lettuce for baby spinach, rocket or even massaged kale.
Protein
- You can serve this nourish bowl alongside some grilled meat or fish if you’d like to add some extra protein.
- Serve alongside some pan-fried halloumi.
Other
- Swap out the black rice for brown rice, quinoa or any ancient grain.
- Swap out the whipped feta for our yoghurt, tahini sauce or even some hummus.
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