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Honey roasted pumpkin with lemon chickpeas and rocket pesto

Golden pumpkin, crispy chickpeas and a zesty rocket pesto drizzle = a nourishing dish that works just as well on its own or alongside grilled lamb.

  • Time to make: 45 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 800g butternut pumpkin, peeled and sliced into 1.5cm slices
  • 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 tablespoons light-flavoured olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ½ block feta, crumbled
  • 2 spring onions, sliced thinly
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds, toasted
    • Rocket pesto dressing
    • 100g rocket leaves
    • ¹⁄³ cup lemon juice
    • ¼ cup water
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons parmesan, grated
    • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 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 fan-forced. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Place pumpkin and chickpeas on tray and drizzle with honey, oil and lemon juice. Cook for 35 minutes or until lightly golden.

    2 To make the rocket pesto dressing, place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.

    3 To serve, place pumpkin and chickpeas on a serving plate. Top with feta and spring onions, drizzle with rocket pesto dressing and sprinkle with sunflower seeds.

    HFG tip

    This salad goes great with grilled lamb.

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