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Halloumi, Lentils and Greens Spaghetti

Halloumi, Lentils and Greens Spaghetti

halloumi lentils spaghetti vegetarian kale healthy

Ingredients

  • Green lentils 150g green lentils
  • Olive oil 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Onion 1 onion, finely sliced
  • Garlic 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
  • Dried mint 2 tsp dried mint
  • Kale 200g sliced kale
  • Vegetable stock 950ml low-salt vegetable stock
  • Wholewheat spaghetti 320g wholewheat spaghetti
  • Fresh mint 15g fresh mint, leaves picked and finely chopped
  • Lemon 1/2 lemon, juiced, plus extra to taste
  • Halloumi 200g light halloumi, grated

Steps

  1. Cook the green lentils in salted water for 10 minutes until tender, then drain.
  2. Heat olive oil in a pan and sauté the onion until soft. Add the garlic and dried mint, then stir in the kale until wilted.
  3. Bring the vegetable stock to the boil in a large pan. Add the wholewheat spaghetti and cook for 9-11 minutes until al dente with minimal stock remaining.
  4. Combine the lentils and kale mixture with the pasta. Add the fresh mint and lemon juice, season with pepper, then fold in the grated halloumi until partially melted. Serve immediately.
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