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Cheesy Butter Bean & Pumpkin Protein Bowl
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Cheesy Butter Bean & Pumpkin Protein Bowl

55 minServes 3Nutri-Score A€€
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what you need

Ingredients

3 people
  • butternut squash (peeled, deseeded and cut into chunks)Produce900 g
  • butter beans (canned, drained and rinsed)Pantry480 g
  • nutritional yeastPantry40 g
  • unsweetened plant milkBeverages200 ml
  • tahiniPantry30 g
  • lemon juice (freshly squeezed)Produce15 ml
  • garlic (peeled)Produce2 pieces
  • Dijon mustardPantry10 g
  • olive oilPantry20 ml
  • quinoa (rinsed)Grains150 g
  • cooked lentils (drained and rinsed)Pantry240 g
  • red onion (thinly sliced and pickled)Produce1 piece
  • pumpkin seedsNuts & seeds40 g
  • tamariPantry15 ml
  • saltSpices5 g

per serving

Nutrition

575kcal

Carbs
82 g
Proteins
26 g
Fat
16 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Oven
  • Baking tray
  • Blender
  • Saucepan
  • Frying pan

step by step

Method

  1. Roast the squash

    • Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
    • Toss the squash chunks with the olive oil and salt on a baking tray.
    • Roast until tender and lightly golden.
    Step 1
  2. Blend the cheesy sauce

    • Blend half of the roasted squash with the nutritional yeast, plant milk, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and mustard.
    • Blend until thick, smooth and creamy.
    Step 2
  3. Heat the beans in the sauce

    • Pour the sauce into a saucepan.
    • Add the drained and rinsed butter beans.
    • Gently heat through, stirring.
    Step 3
  4. Cook the quinoa

    • Rinse the quinoa and simmer in salted water until fluffy and tender.
    • Drain any excess liquid.
    Step 4
  5. Toast the tamari seeds

    • Toast the pumpkin seeds in a dry frying pan.
    • Splash in the tamari and toss until coated and crisp.
    Step 5
  6. Assemble the bowls

    • Spoon the quinoa and lentils into bowls.
    • Add the remaining roasted squash and the creamy butter beans.
    • Top with pickled onions and tamari roasted seeds.
    Step 6