Roasted Pumpkin, Zucchini, Beetroot, Cranberry & Lentil Salad
A salad I always come back to when the weather gets a bit cooler. It’s comforting, full of flavour and absolutely delicious!
Servings 6
Calories 480
Ingredients
- 2 cups pumpkin chopped into small pieces
- 2 zucchini chopped into rounds
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt & cracked black pepper
- 1.5 cups french lentils rinsed
- 250 g cooked beetroot store bought, quartered
- 2 cups baby spinach roughly chopped
- 5 spring onions finely sliced
- 0.667 cup dried cranberries
- 0.667 cup walnuts roasted, roughly chopped
- 80 g goat’s cheese or feta, crumbled
- 1 cup mint leaves or parsley leaves (optional)
- 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp tahini
- 1 lemon juice squeezed
- 1 tbsp honey or pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C conventional (160°C fan-forced).
- Place the pumpkin and zucchini on separate baking trays. Drizzle with the olive oil, season well and mix together with your hands. Roast for 30–35 Minuten, until cooked through (the pumpkin may need slightly longer).2 cups pumpkin, 2 zucchini, 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Bring a medium pot of water to the boil. Add the lentils, then turn the heat down to a gentle simmer. Cook for 12–14 Minuten. Drain.1.5 cups french lentils
- Place the lentils, roasted pumpkin and zucchini, beetroot, spinach, spring onion, cranberries, walnuts, goat’s cheese and herbs (if using). Season well and toss the salad together.2 cups pumpkin, 2 zucchini, 250 g cooked beetroot, 2 cups baby spinach, 5 spring onions, 0.667 cup dried cranberries, 0.667 cup walnuts, 80 g goat’s cheese, 1 cup mint leaves
- For the dressing: Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl or jug and season well. Add half of the dressing to the salad and toss well.2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp tahini, 1 lemon, 1 tbsp honey
- Serve the salad into bowls and drizzle over a little more dressing if you like.