I made this lovely dish for lunch the other day as I was really wanting something packed with veg and super tasty. Like with most of my roast veg dishes you can use your favourites, what you have or whatever is seasonal. I used butternut squash and cauliflower (two of my favourites), which makes a substantial meal and combines with the herby chickpea rice and red pesto beautifully.

The red pesto is really the star of the show – if you haven’t made it before it’s base is similar to a classic basil pesto but with added roast peppers and sun dried tomatoes – it’s absolutely delicious and makes pasta amazing, and so good on roast veg or as a toast topper.
The toasted salty seeds are also a must – they add incredible crunch and savoury Unami flavours – be warned they are completely addictive!
Tips;
- Use any veg you fancy or in season
- The red pesto is amazing – use for pasta, rice, veg, in sandwiches
- The toasted seeds can be sprinkled on everything to add amazing crunch and flavour
- Add any herbs you fancy to the rice and swap the chickpeas for beans of choice.
I really hope you love this delicious dish as much as I do; make sure to post and tag with @rebelrecipes #rebelrecipes if you make this dish so I can see and repost your gorgeous creations!




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Amazing very flavorful dish. All of it. It’s really something that can be adaptable in the since I switched out the pine nuts with walnuts. The mint with basil and the garbanzo beans to navy beans. It doesn’t matter because the recipes are so well written with the author knowing that the outcome will be fantastic. This is our second “set” of recipes we’ve tried and we are hooked! Cannot wait to dive in and discover more amazing thoughtful extremely flavorful dishes. Thank you for all you do! Long time vegan and really appreciate the depth of the flavor you offer!!
Wonderful
So happy you liked it.
Much love, Niki xxx
This sounds absolutely delicious. I will give it a try on our next cold day. We are headed for summer in the Southern Hemisphere so days are warmer now. 🙂
Sounds good Jenny! xx