Roasted Pumpkin Salad With Orange Dressing Recipes

ROAST PUMPKIN SPINACH FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400° F (200° C) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
• Arrange the pumpkin slices, pear and onion in a single layer on the tray and roast for 20-25 minutes.
• If you want to sprinkle some toasted walnuts on your pumpkin feta salad, you can put them on the same tray next to the pears for the last 5 minutes of baking!
• Once the pumpkin, onion and pears have become tender and golden, remove them from the oven and set aside to cool.
• In the meantime, put the washed spinach and arugula into a large bowl.
• In a jar or small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients or give it a good shake with a leak-proof lid on to combine.
• Finally, arrange your roast pumpkin and feta salad by adding the baked and still warm goodness on your leafy greens, then top with herbed tofu feta, pomegranate seeds and toasted walnuts.
• Finish off with some fresh mint leaves and drizzle with mustard dressing. Toss to combine and enjoy immediately!

ROASTED PUMPKIN AND BEETROOT SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 °F.
• Prep a baking tray by covering it with parchment paper (I don't recommend using a silicone baking mat with beetroot).
• Cut the pumpkin in half and remove its seeds. Cut off the peel and cube the pumpkin. Aim for small bite-sized cubes.
• Toss the pumpkin cubes with ½ the olive oil and a pinch of salt. Optional to add black pepper.
• Peel and wash the beets. Cut into small cubes, slightly smaller than the pumpkin cubes. Always wash anything beetroot touches right away to avoid stains!
• Toss the beets in ½ the olive oil and some salt. Optional to add black pepper.
• Place cubed beets on one half of the baking tray and pumpkin on the other half.
• Roast for 30-40 minutes, until your pumpkin and beetroot are soft through to the center. Pumpkin may fully cook before the beetroot. If that's the case, remove the pumpkin from your tray and continue roasting the beetroot until it's soft in the center.
• Remove the cooked veggies from your oven. You can serve the roast pumpkin and beetroot hot over the salad, allow them to cool to room temperature before serving, or chill in the fridge for a completely cold salad.
• Add all the dressing ingredients to a small jar. Secure the lid and shake well to combine.
• You can also whisk the dressing together in a small bowl using a fork or whisk.
• If you plan to eat the full salad in one meal, toss the roasted pumpkin and beetroot with the salad greens, dressing, walnuts, pumpkin seeds and pomegranate seeds.
• If you plan to have leftovers, keep salad greens separate from the dressing, roasted pumpkin and beetroot. Serve by placing some greens on the plate with all the toppings and a drizzle of dressing.
• Some other tasty toppings are vegan feta and avocado. For a heartier salad, add cooked quinoa and/or lentils.

ROASTED PUMPKIN SALAD WITH ORANGE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Peel and cut pumpkin into 1-in. cubes, reserving the seeds. Place pumpkin cubes in a large bowl. Toss with 1/4 cup oil, 1/4 cup honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Place pumpkin in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; bake until tender, 30-35 minutes., Place seeds on a baking sheet; bake until golden brown, 8-10 minutes., Place orange juice, vinegar, shallot, garlic, orange zest and the remaining 2 tablespoons honey in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half, 15-20 minutes. Strain into a small bowl. Gradually whisk in remaining 6 tablespoons oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper until blended., In a large bowl, combine arugula, apricots, cranberries and roasted pumpkin. Sprinkle with goat cheese and pumpkin seeds. Drizzle with dressing before serving.

ROAST PUMPKIN, SPINACH AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220C/430F (standard) or 200C/390F (fan/convection).
• Toss pumpkin with olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread on baking tray, bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, flip, then bake for a further 7 - 10 minutes until golden but not mushy. (Note 3) Loosen pumpkin with egg flip (it can adhere as it cools), then if serving salad at room temperature, leave to cool.
• Shake Dressing in a jar. Taste and adjust to taste. I like it a bit sharp because it balances out the flavours in this salad.
• Toast pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until light golden and it smells nutty. Remove pine nuts from skillet as soon as it's ready.
• Place Spinach in a bowl. Drizzle with a bit of dressing then toss.
• Add pumpkin, just a bit of feta and pine nuts, then GENTLY BRIEFLY toss just to disperse the feta. (If you toss vigorously, the feta can make it look messy).
• Transfer to serving plate. Sprinkle over remaining feta and pine nuts. Just before serving, drizzle with remaining dressing (dressing doesn't stay on baby spinach well, so worth drizzling at end). Serve!

ROASTED PUMPKIN AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the dressing as indicated above. Refrigerate the dressing while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
• Roast the pumpkin as indicated above.
• Prepare the arugula by allowing it to dry if it is wet from rinsing. Tear any larger leaves to bite sized if needed. Place the arugula in a large bowl.
• Once the roasted pumpkin has cooled, you can add it to the large bowl with the arugula. Then toss with one to two tablespoon of the dressing or as needed.
• Top with the remaining ingredients and serve.