This one involves a bit of hob time but is well worth it. The cheesy beans work perfectly with the charred broccoli, making this a delicious and super filling lunch – or dinner, if you like.

Makes: 4

Total time: 40 minutes

Fridge life: 3–4 days

Ingredients

700g butter beans, from jars or cans, drained and rinsed
1 small/medium head of broccoli, florets sliced through the stems
Olive oil
30g sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
Fresh coriander

For the ‘cheese’ sauce with beans

280g silken tofu
3½ tbsp nutritional yeast
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tsp Dijon mustard

For the roasted chickpeas

480g chickpeas, from a jar or can, drained and rinsed
3 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt
5–6 twists of black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil

For the quinoa/lentil base

½ onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
200g (1 cup) quinoa, rinsed and drained
Vegetable stock, to cover
240g cooked brown lentils
Olive oil
Salt and black pepper

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan/200°C/gas mark 6.

Rinse and pat dry the chickpeas. Add the spices, salt and pepper, then roast for 15–20 minutes, or until crispy.

While the chickpeas are roasting, start the quinoa base. In a medium saucepan on a medium heat, sauté the onion in olive oil for 5 minutes with a small pinch of salt until translucent, then add the garlic. Fry for a further 2 minutes, then add the quinoa and cover in the onion and garlic mixture. Add vegetable stock so it covers the mix by at least 1cm (½in). Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10–15 mins, or until the water has evaporated and the quinoa is cooked. If the spiral has not separated from the grain, add a splash more water and cook until it does. Once cooked, add the lentils and stir to combine.

In a blender or bullet blender, blend all the ‘cheese’ sauce ingredients until smooth and creamy. Season to taste, then add the butter beans and gently heat through – it won’t need long, 2 minutes at most.

Lightly fry the broccoli in olive oil and a little salt, cut- side down, for 5–7 minutes until lightly charred.

Set aside.

Divide into bowls or meal prep containers, quinoa/ lentils first, then the cheesy beans and the broccoli. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, some fresh coriander leaves and sprinkle the chickpeas and Omega-3 seed mix over the top.

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