Lentil, Naked Oat & Squash Soup-Stew with Toasted Squash Seeds - Hodmedod's Wholefoods

Ingredients

• 200g Whole Lentils , for example Olive Green or Coral Lentils
• 100g Naked Oats
• 1 litre Water
• 3 tsp Sea Salt, plus extra to season - Halen Mon's Finer Flakes are ideal
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1 Garlic Clove, crushed
• 1 small Chilli, your heat preference!
• Sprigs/leaves/stems of Herbs such as sage, rosemary, thyme, parsley, marjoram
• (Optional) Thumb Ginger and/ or Turmeric
• (Optional) 1 medium Carrot, 1 Celery Stalk, 1 medium Onion
• 800g to 1kg Kuri or Hokkaido Squash
• 5 tbsp Cold-pressed Rapeseed Oil
• Apple Cider Vinegar , Apple Balsamic or Red Wine Vinegar
• Black Pepper