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Summary: Preserved lemons give this salad a lovely Middle Eastern touch. They are very salty, though, and so are feta or halloumi, so don't salt the beetroots. If you don't have them, you can also use blanched lemon slices, in which case you might choose to salt the beetroots.
For a warm salad, do not allow the beetroots to cool completely, and maybe swap the feta for grilled halloumi. In this case, serve immediately, as halloumi gets hard if allowed to sit too long after grilling.
Serves 4 as a starter or 2 as a main dish (you can add some cooked quinoa to make it a more substantial meal).
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Summary: Le Puy Lentil are dark green lentils from France which are renowned for their flavour and the fact that they hold their shape during cooking. They are the only lentils in the world to have a Protected Designation of Origin, as they are only grown in the Le Puy region in France.
Le Puy lentils go really well with smoky flavours, and this Vegan Puy Lentil and Smoked Tofu Casserole is truly a delicious combination, perfect for a high protein dinner that could also double up as a lunch box
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Summary: For an alternative to the traditional Valentines dinner out, take your beloved's taste buds on a holiday to exotic Thailand with these vegan and gluten-free bean burgers coupled with a chilli and tomato jam, both flavoured with Thai spices. Serve with lovely oven-baked sweet potato curly fries, to let them know how sweet they are.
You can also make these on any day of the year, not just on Valentines Day, of course.
I like to make them with black beans for their high content of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory phytonutrients, you can use adzuki beans, chickpeas or even cannellini or butter beans.
It might seam like a lot of instructions, but please don't let that put you off, as every step is very straight forward.
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