Lunch
Mediterranean bean and vegetable bowl
A mediterranean-style bowl of butter beans, roasted vegetables, olives and a lemon dressing — a colourful, plant-based packed lunch.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 40 min
- Portions
- 2
- Easy
- Trying to conceive
- Preparing for fertility treatment
- Vegan
- Mediterranean-style
- Fibre-rich
- Gluten-free

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Ingredients
For 2 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.
This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.
Method
- Step 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan 180°C).
- Step 2. Toss the courgette and aubergine in 1 tablespoon of olive oil and roast for around 25 minutes until soft.
- Step 3. Warm the butter beans gently in a small saucepan.
- Step 4. Combine the roasted vegetables, beans, tomatoes and olives in a large bowl.
- Step 5. Whisk the remaining olive oil with the lemon juice and parsley, then stir through.
- Step 6. Serve warm, or pack into a container to eat chilled later.
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