The pumpkin salad recipe that we would like to present to you combines some of salad fans' favorites, including baby spinach or rocket, feta and pomegranate. Preparing this pumpkin salad with feta is also incredibly easy once you have prepared the pumpkin.
Fresh, aromatic pumpkin salad with feta and any greens
The ingredients you need in addition to the pumpkin can be varied as desired. Dried cranberries can be used instead of pomegranate or arugula instead of spinach for a spicier result. Lamb's lettuce and other leafy salads are also an option, while the more neutral feta is tooreplaced with goat cheesecan be.
These are the ingredients for the autumn salad with pumpkin
- 1 small or medium sized pumpkin of any variety
- 1 ripe avocado, cut into cubes or wedges
- 1 pomegranate or dried cranberries
- 100 g walnuts, lightly toasted and chopped as desired
- 2 tbsp olive oil + 2 tbsp for roasting the pumpkin
- Pfeffer
- Salt
- 1 handful of green salad leaves of your choice (e.g. spinach, rocket, lamb's lettuce or mix)
- optionally grated red cabbage
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 40g feta or goat cheese, crumbled
The dressing:
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 THE Balsamic
- pepper and salt
- 1 TL Dijon-Mustard
- 1 tsp maple syrup (or other syrup or honey)
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How to prepare pumpkin salad with feta and walnuts
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Wash the pumpkin, de-seed and peel it. Cut it into approximately 2 cm cubes or thin wedges.
- Mix the pumpkin in a bowl with the olive oil and garlic and season with pepper and salt. Stir.
- Spread the seasoned pumpkin on the baking sheet and roast in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes. They are ready when they are soft and start to turn slightly brown.
- Meanwhile, prepare the dressing by mixing the listed ingredients together.
- Allow the pumpkin to cool slightly before preparing the pumpkin salad with feta.
- Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix them gently.
- Drizzle the salad with the prepared dressing. If you wish, you can also add freshly squeezed lemon juice.
- It is best to enjoy the pumpkin salad immediately, at least if you have used fresh greens, as they lose their crunch over time.
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