- Serves2
- CourseMain meal
- Prepare10 mins
- Cook50 mins
- Total time1 hr
Ingredients
For the chorizo sausages with roasted squash and herby couscous
- 1 small essential butternut squash, deseeded and cut into 1-2cm thick slices
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 10 sage leaves
- 6 garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 400g chorizo sausages
- ½ tsp hot paprika
- 100g essential couscous
- 3 tbsp natural yogurt
- ½ lemon, zest and juice
- 25g flat leaf parsley, leaves chopped
For the chorizo & squash salad
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp cider vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper, to season
- 90g rocket
- 250g cooked beluga lentils
- Lemon juice, to drizzle
Method
FOR THE CHORIZO SAUSAGES WITH ROASTED SQUASH AND HERBY COUSCOUS Preheat the oven to 220˚C, gas mark 7. Over 2 baking trays, toss together the squash, fennel and cumin seeds, sage, most of the garlic and 1½ tbsp oil; season and tuck in the sausages. Roast for 45-50 minutes until golden and cooked through.
Meanwhile, heat ½ tbsp oil and the paprika in a small frying pan for 1 minute until fragrant; set aside. Cook the couscous according to pack instructions, stir through the paprika oil, season then cover until ready to serve. In a small bowl, mix together the yogurt, remaining 1 tbsp oil, lemon zest and juice and the reserved garlic.
Stir the parsley through the couscous, then pile onto 2 plates. Set aside and chill 2 sausages and ½ the squash for tomorrow. Divide the remaining roast vegetables and sausages between the plates. Drizzle over the dressing and serve.
FOR THE CHORIZO & SQUASH SALAD Mix together the olive oil, cider vinegar and Dijon mustard to make a dressing; season. Chop the reserved squash and sausages into chunks and toss with the rocket, cooked beluga lentils and the dressing; drizzle with lemon juice.
Nutritional
Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe
Energy | 3,278kJ/ 785kcals |
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Fat | 41g |
Saturated Fat | 12g |
Carbohydrates | 58g |
Sugars | 16g |
Fibre | 13g |
Protein | 38g |
Salt | 1.8g |