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Honey-roasted pumpkin and persimmon salad

Make the most of persimmon season with this quick, high-iron recipe for two. The saltiness of feta is the perfect match with the sweetness of the fruit and pumpkin in this vegetarian salad.

  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 2 people
Ratings: 4.7
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 240g pumpkin, peeled, cut in small chunks or yams, chopped (2 cups)
  • 1 large red onion, sliced in 5mm rings
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons shelled walnuts
  • 2 persimmons, thinly sliced
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 50g feta, roughly crumbled
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • black pepper, to garnish
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 200°C. In a baking dish lined with baking paper place pumpkin and onion. Combine honey, paprika and half the olive oil. Drizzle over veges then roast for 25-30 minutes, until soft and collapsing.

    2 Heat a pan over a medium-high heat. Add walnuts and dry toast for 2 minutes, or until toasted. Set aside.

    3 In a large bowl, combine persimmons, spinach leaves, feta and walnuts. Combine remaining olive oil with balsamic to make dressing. Drizzle over salad and mix well.

    4 Divide salad between plates and add pumpkin and onion. Garnish with pepper and serve.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check paprika is gluten free.

    Make it vegan: Replace honey with maple syrup and replace feta with Sheese Greek-style vegan cheese.

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