moroccan roast salad

Serves 2

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1. Preheat oven to 190ºC.
   
   
2. Place
   5 carrots, sliced into discs,
   1.5 tablespoons raw honey,
   1 tablespoon olive oil and
   pinch of celtic sea salt on a baking tray and bake for 30 minutes or until slightly caramelised.
   
   
3. In a freezer bag marinade chicken by combining
   500g chicken tenderloins,
   2 teaspoons ground sweet paprika,
   2 teaspoons ground coriander,
   2 teaspoons olive oil and
   pinch of celtic sea salt + cracked black pepper.
   
   
4. While carrots are still baking, make salsa verde by blending
   handful parsley,
   1/4 lemon, juiced,
   1.5 tablespoons olive oil,
   1.5 tablespoons filtered water,
   pinch of celtic sea salt + cracked black pepper in a small blender to ensure a smooth consistency.
   
5. Once the carrots are cooked, combine with
   two large handfuls of spinach,
   2 sprigs of parsley, minced,
   1/4 lemon, juiced.
   
   
6. Pan fry chicken until cooked, adding a little olive oil if necessary.
   
   
7. Serve carrot salad, place sliced or shredded chicken on top, then sprinkle
   2 teaspoons currants and
   2 teaspoons pepitas over each serve and drizzle with salsa verde.

roast pumpkin + lentil stew

Serves 4

Ingredients

500g pumpkin, cubed

olive oil

celtic sea salt + cracked black pepper

onion, diced

1/2 teaspoon tomato paste

1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes

1/2 cup green lentils

1/2 cup chickpeas

green capsicum, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup hot filtered water

lemon

dried mint, for garnish

sumac, for garnish

Method

1. Place pumpkin on a roasting tray and coat with olive oil and seasoning. Roast for approximately 30 minutes or until starting to caramelise
2. In a medium pot, saute onion in olive oil
3. Stir through tomato paste and chilli flakes
4. Stir through lentils and chickpeas
5. Stir through capsicum and garlic until garlic gains a bit of colour
6. Add water, juice from lemon and season to taste. Cook until lentils are cooked
7. Stir through roast pumpkin and garnish with dried mint and sumac

Notes
To create more of a soup, you can add an extra cup of hot filtered water and serve with gluten free bread.