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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal555
  • fat24g
  • saturates3g
  • carbs61g
  • sugars16g
  • fibre16g
  • protein15g
  • salt0.1g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the parsnips in 1½ tbsp of the oil, the turmeric, coriander and some seasoning, then sprinkle over the sesame seeds so each piece is well coated. Roast in the oven for 30 mins until tender.

  • step 2

    Meanwhile, cook the wild rice following pack instructions. Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in a separate pan, then add the sliced onion with 3 tbsp water. Cook for 10-15 mins, stirring occasionally until completely soft. Turn up the heat, add 1 tbsp of the vinegar and cook for a few mins until bright pink.

  • step 3

    Whisk the tahini with the remaining vinegar and enough warm water to make a creamy dressing. Season to taste.

  • step 4

    Drain the wild rice, then mix through the onions and ¾ of the chopped herbs. Distribute between three plates, then top with the sesame parsnips, pomegranate seeds and the remaining herbs. Serve with the tahini dressing drizzled over.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2019

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A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.24 ratings

cherylseymour

question

Has anyone tried this as a side with different veg or meat or fish please

Esselyn

I love tahini dressing and pomegranate so really enjoyed this. Would possibly use halloumi in sesame when parsnips are out of season (or chicken for meat eaters).

zorehs

tip

I don’t think the dressing is helping this recipe. A French vinaigrette or a sweeter dressing such as orange dressing works much better. I added some balsamic vinegar to the onions at the last stage of the frying. Yummy!

lorrainebellamy66

I liked this recipe but I found the tahini made it have a bit of a bitter aftertaste. I also found that the tahini split when added to the onions. The addition of a full lemon (juiced) did help with the tahini aftertaste and I couldn't get hold of pomegranate so used cold sweetcorn instead which…

mickcicero

Awesome! Swapped the parsnip for butternut squash and it was so nice! Used red wine vinegar instead, and used some microwave wild rice from Lidl... Impressed the other half with the final colourful result ✨

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