Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 400g butternut squash, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 400g beetroot, peeled and cut into chunks
  • olive oil
  • 100g frozen peas
  • 250g pouch steamed brown basmati rice
  • 4 spring onions, finely chopped
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • a handful of leaves mint
  • a handful of leaves flat-leaf parsley
  • 50g baby spinach
  • 200g block feta, crumbled
  • 2 tbsp mixed seeds
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ tsp caster sugar

Instruction

  • Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Put the squash and beets separately onto a large baking sheet with a little foil barrier to stop the beets bleeding into the squash. Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil and season well. Roast for 30 minutes or until tender. Leave to cool.
  • Put the peas in a bowl and pour over boiling water to cover. Leave for 3 minutes then drain.
  • Whisk together the dressing ingredients.
  • Heat the rice pouch following pack instructions, then tip into a bowl. Add the spring onions, lemon juice and drained peas, then stir and leave to cool.
  • Stir in half the herbs and divide between 4 plates. Top with the spinach, roasted veg, feta, seeds, the rest of the herbs and drizzle with the dressing.