Best Mustard Greens Salad With Roasted Cheese Pumpkin And Goat Cheese Recipes

ROASTED PUMPKIN & FENNEL SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE & MAPLE

Steps:

• VINAIGRETTE:.
• Place mustard, garlic, salt and pepper in a wooden bowl. Using a fork, grind to a paste. Add vinegar, maple syrup and olive oil, whisking until smooth,
• SALAD:.
• Remove top from pumpkin, scoop it insides and slice into wedges. Cut meat into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Remove fronds from fennel, cut bulb in half; slice one half, saving remaining half for future use.
• Toss pumpkin and fennel in half the vinaigrette. Place on baking sheet in 350F oven. Braise for 30 minutes, or until brown, Remove from oven.
• Place salad on plate; arrange pumpkin and fennel on top. Drizzle with remaining vinaigrette, and top with goat cheese and pumpkin seeds.
• TOASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS:.
• Remove seeds from pumpkin. Spread on baking sheet, and let dry overnight.
• Rub the seeds between your hands to remove any dried bits of flesh, Toss seeds lightly in a bit of olive oil, enough to coat; add just enough salt to flavour. Return to baking sheet, and place in 225F oven. Roast for an hour and 15 minutes, turning occasionally.
• Let cool, then eat like a sunflower seed, or whole.
• VARIATION: Add cayenne or curry to olive oil for a bit of heat; cinnamon with honey or maple syrup for a hint of sweetness.

MUSTARD GREENS SALAD WITH ROASTED CHEESE PUMPKIN AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place nuts on a baking sheet, and bake until crisp and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven, and set aside.
• Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees. In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine pumpkin wedges, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Toss pumpkin to coat well. Place a heavy ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add pumpkin, and saute until browned on the edges, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer pan to oven, and roast until tender but not falling apart, about 6 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• Place mustard greens in a large mixing bowl. Over the greens, sprinkle the walnut oil, vinegar and salt to taste. Toss well, and adjust seasoning if necessary.
• To serve, place a handful of greens on each of 4 plates. On each plate arrange 2 slices of pumpkin partly on the greens, a large spoonful of goat cheese beside the greens and a sprinkling of toasted walnuts over the entire salad.