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Roast pumpkin, baby spinach, walnut and feta salad

Name: Roast pumpkin, baby spinach, walnut and feta salad
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediteranean
Ingredients: 750 g pumpkin; peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces spray of olive oil; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 cups baby spinach leaves; washed and patted dry; ½ cup walnuts or pecans; chopped; ½ small red onion; sliced; ½ x 400 g can chickpeas; drained; 2–3 tablespoons soft feta; Juice of 1 lemon (about ¼ cup); Extra-virgin olive oil; to drizzle

Time

35 minutes

Servings

This is a popular salad – you can serve it as a main meal for lunch or as an accompaniment to lamb. Either way, it’s divine.

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Ingredients

750 g pumpkin, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces spray of olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
2 cups baby spinach leaves, washed and patted dry
½ cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
½ small red onion, sliced
½ x 400 g can chickpeas, drained
2–3 tablespoons soft feta
Juice of 1 lemon (about ¼ cup)
Extra-virgin olive oil, to drizzle

Contributor

Catherine Saxelby

Preparation

Preheat oven to 190°C. Line a 20 x 30 cm baking tray with baking paper. Place pumpkin on tray, spray lightly with olive oil and season lightly with pepper. Roast for 25–35 minutes, then allow to cool for 10 minutes.

Layer pumpkin, baby spinach leaves, nuts, onion and chickpeas in a serving bowl and toss gently with your hands. Dot with feta, then sprinkle over lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil.

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This is a recipe from the book The Super Powers of Veg - How Vegetables Keep You Healthy and Happy by Catherine Saxelby. Available from the Foodwatch website at www.foodwatch.com.au.

Contributor

Catherine Saxelby