pumpkin salad

This Exotic Pumpkin Salad is a tasty combination of roasted pumpkin, pepitas, sesame seeds & rocket, which we have tossed a Moroccan style dressing.

Servings

4 as a side

recipe info

Cuisine

Middle Eastern

Time

15 mins prep | 30 mins cook

Diets

Dairy Free Gluten Free Vegan Vegetarian

Ingredients  for Roasting

1 medium butternut pumpkin 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons sesame oil 2-3 teaspoons  Ras el Hanout Sea salt & cracked black pepper

Ingredients  for Salad

2 tablespoons pepitas  (toasted) 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (toasted) 3 cups rocket/arugula

Ingredients  for the dressing

½ tablespoon1 sesame oil ½ teaspoon1 Ras el Hanout 1 tablespoon soy sauce  (low salt) 1 tablespoon1 olive oil  (extra virgin)

Preheat oven to 180°C/360°F. Line a baking tray with paper.  
Peel your pumpkin, remove the seeds, then cut them into small pieces, place them in a colander, wash them and drain well.

Step 1

Step 2

Arrange pumpkin on your tray add oils, spices, season and toss until well coated. Spread pumpkin out evenly on your tray, making sure the pieces don’t touch so they brown evenly; add a little water.

Put your baking tray in the middle section of your oven and roast your pumpkin until soft and golden brown (approximately 30-40 minutes). Once it is done, allow to cool.

Step 3

Step 4

Place seeds the sesame seeds and pepitas in separate trays.  Roast until golden approximately 10 mins.

Step 5

Place all the dressing ingredients in a glass jar, season with sea salt and cracked black pepper, then shake until emulsified.

Wash your spinach and either pat or spin dry in a salad spinner. In a large mixing bowl, add the spinach, roasted pumpkin, sesame seeds and pepitas (reserve a tbsp for garnish).

Step 6

Step 7

Pour your dressing over your salad, toss until well combined. Taste and adjust seasonings according to your liking.

Arrange your roast pumpkin salad in a bowl scatter the reserved pepitas, sesame seeds and pumpkin seeds   on top. Serve when you are ready.

Step 8

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