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.
Serves: 2
Time to make: 20 mins
Total cost: $10.34 / $5.17 per serve
(at time of publication)
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
Instructions
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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Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 424cal
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Kilojoules 1770kJ
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Protein 11g
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Total fat 26g
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–Saturated fat 7g
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Carbohydrates 35g
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–Sugars 31g
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Dietary fibre 7g
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Sodium 380mg
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Calcium 220mg
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Iron 5.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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