PUMPKIN AND FETA SALAD

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Lovely summer salad

Provided by roobarb100

Time 1h5m

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1kg peeled and seeded pumpkin, cut into 2cm chunks
5 large cloves garlic
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup (80g) pine nuts, lightly toasted
100g marinated feta
100g baby spinach leaves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 220C (200C fan).
  • Toss pumpking and unpeeled garlic cloves with 2 tbsp olive oil and place in a single layer in a baking tray.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, then remove garlic and turn pumpkin. Bake for a further 20 minutes, or until tender and edges are beginning to brown.
  • For dressing, peel roasted garlic and place in a food processor. Add lemon juice and remaining olive oil and whiz to combine. (You can also use the oil from the marinated feta - if there are flavours and not just oil eg. safron and chilli marinated feta).
  • Combine warm pumpkin with pine nuts, feta and spinach, then gently toss with dressing. Season to taste and serve.

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