Pesto pomegranate butter bean bowl

This yummy meat-free, low-carb bowl from Sammy's Kitchen is perfect for colder evenings when exercise may be a bit of a struggle! Pour some of your dish into a triple compartment Igluu meal prep container like Sammy to include as part of tomorrow's pack up... 

Ingredients

• Garlic (½ - 1 clove depending on taste)
• 50g pine nuts
• Handful of basil
• 3 generous tbsps olive oil
• The juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tbsp grated parmesan (or a vegetarian / vegan alternative)
• 1 tin of butter beans (400g)
• 2 large handfuls of spinach
• 1 heaped tbsp pumpkin seeds
• ½ a small pomegranate

Method

• Add the garlic, pine nuts, basil, olive oil, half the lemon juice and salt and pepper to a blender and whizz until a smooth pesto-like consistency is reached
• Drain and rinse the butter beans and add them to a pan alongside the pesto and spinach
• Saute for around 2 minutes- until warm
• Squeeze the remaining lemon juice into the plan and add more salt and pepper before serving
• Sprinkle over the pumpkin seeds and pomegranate seeds, add a drizzle of olive oil and enjoy!