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Squid with lentils and lemon-olive sprinkle

Quickly cooking the squid makes it tender and is a nice backdrop to the salty olive and tangy lemon sprinkle in this low-calorie recipe.

  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 2 people
Ratings: 4.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped preserved lemon
  • 4 black olives, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons toasted breadcrumbs
  • ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, plus extra for garnish
  • spray oil
  • 1 spring onion
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 cups shredded red cabbage
  • 400g can no-added-salt lentils, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups rocket leaves
  • 300g squid tubes, thawed if frozen, scored and sliced into 3cm chunks
  • 1 lemon, zest and juice
  • black pepper
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 In a bowl, combine preserved lemon, olives, breadcrumbs, chilli flakes and chopped parsley and set aside.

    2 Spray a pan with oil and set over a medium heat. Add spring onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add cabbage and cook, stirring, for
    2 minutes. Add lentils and a little water and cook for 5 minutes. Add rocket and cook a minute or two more, until wilted. Set lentil mix aside and keep warm.

    3 Spray the pan with oil again and heat to high. When pan is hot, add squid and cook quickly, for about 1 minute, until it starts to curl. Add lemon juice and zest and toss quickly to coat. Season squid with black pepper. To serve, divide lentil mixture between 2 bowls, top with squid and crumb mix. Sprinkle over parsley, if desired.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free breadcrumbs.

    Make it vegan: Use cubed tempeh or tofu instead of squid and check breadcrumbs are vegan.

    HFG tip

    NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

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