Cauliflower and Pumpkin Salad with Feta and Pepitas

Cauliflower and Pumpkin Salad with Feta and Pepitas

Ready in 35 minutes Serves 2-3
This dish most recently appeared in My Veggie (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, July 22, 2018.

Ingredients

Salad

  • 400g can chickpeas
  • 200g pumpkin
  • ½ red onion
  • ¼ tsp cumin
  • 350g cauli pearls
  • 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 50g baby spinach
  • 1 tsp red wine vinegar

Cumin Mayo

  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 2-3 Tbsp mayonnaise

To Serve

  • 100g feta cheese
  • 15g balsamic glaze
  • 30g pepitas

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Line two oven trays with baking paper. Rinse and drain chickpeas; dice pumpkin 1cm; cut onion into 1cm wedges.
  2. Toss chickpeas, first measure of cumin, cauli pearls and a drizzle of oil on first prepared tray. Season and roast on middle-upper oven rack, for about 25 minutes, until vegetables are caramelised and tender. Turn halfway through cooking.
  3. Toss pumpkin, onion, balsamic vinegar and a drizzle of oil on second prepared tray. Season and roast on rack below chickpeas, for about 25 minutes, until caramelised and tender. Turn halfway through cooking.
  4. In a small bowl, combine second measure of cumin and mayonnaise. Set aside.
  5. When all vegetables are cooked, transfer to a large bowl, along with baby spinach and red wine vinegar. Drizzle with olive oil, toss to combine and season to taste.
  6. To serve, divide cumin mayo between plates and spread out. Top with cauliflower and pumpkin salad, then crumble over feta. Drizzle over balsamic glaze and sprinkle with pepitas.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2141 kj
512 kcal
Protein 20.8g
Carbohydrate 47.1g
Fat 24.6g