Pumpkin Feta And Snow Pea Salad Recipes

ROAST PUMPKIN AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C / 390F. Place pumpkin pieces on baking tray lined with baking paper and drizzle olive oil on top. Mix with your hands to ensure all pieces are coated and arrange in a single layer on the tray. Cook for 20 minutes, flipping once halfway, until golden and tender but not mushy! (see note 1)
• Place dressing ingredients in a jar, loosen honey with a spoon then secure the lid and shake vigorously until combined.
• Arrange salad ingredients in a bowl, drizzle with dressing and lightly toss.

ROAST PUMPKIN, SPINACH AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220C/430F (standard) or 200C/390F (fan/convection).
• Toss pumpkin with olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread on baking tray, bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, flip, then bake for a further 7 - 10 minutes until golden but not mushy. (Note 3) Loosen pumpkin with egg flip (it can adhere as it cools), then if serving salad at room temperature, leave to cool.
• Shake Dressing in a jar. Taste and adjust to taste. I like it a bit sharp because it balances out the flavours in this salad.
• Toast pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until light golden and it smells nutty. Remove pine nuts from skillet as soon as it's ready.
• Place Spinach in a bowl. Drizzle with a bit of dressing then toss.
• Add pumpkin, just a bit of feta and pine nuts, then GENTLY BRIEFLY toss just to disperse the feta. (If you toss vigorously, the feta can make it look messy).
• Transfer to serving plate. Sprinkle over remaining feta and pine nuts. Just before serving, drizzle with remaining dressing (dressing doesn't stay on baby spinach well, so worth drizzling at end). Serve!

PUMPKIN, FETA AND SNOW PEA SALAD.

Steps:

• Peel pumpkin and cut into 2cm pieces.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius.
• Place pumpkin in a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
• Place pumpkin in a single layer on a large baking tray. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and tender. Transfer to large bowl.
• Bring a saucepan of water to the boil over high heat. Trim snow peas, add to water and cook for 1 or 2 minutes or until bright green. Drain. Rinse under cold water. Pat dry with paper towel.
• Add snow peas, crumbled feta, chopped parsley and chopped dill to pumpkin.
• Place pine nuts in a small non stick frypan over medium heat. Cook, shaking pan for 5 minutes or until light golden.
• Add to pumpkin mixture.
• Return pan to heat. Add verjuice and bring to boil. Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes or until reduced by half.
• Remove from heat.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle mixture over salad.
• Toss to combine and serve.

PASTA SALAD WITH FETA AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook fusilli until al dente, according to package instructions; add snow peas during last minute of cooking. Drain pasta and peas in a colander; rinse under cold water.
• In a large bowl, combine pasta and peas, bell pepper, scallions, cilantro, feta, oil, vinegars, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; toss to combine. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

SNOW PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Trim ends of snow peas and pull off strings. Stack about a dozen snow peas at a time on a cutting board and use a sharp knife to cut them at an angle in thin julienne. Place in a bowl of ice water.
• In a small bowl, whisk together lemon oil, lemon juice and a teaspoon of salt, or to taste, and set aside.
• In a 12-inch skillet, heat extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add pancetta and cook until fat is rendered. Do not allow pancetta to brown. Add onion and cook on low until soft and transparent. Remove from heat. Drain snow peas and add to skillet. Return to medium heat and cook, stirring, just enough to warm and slightly wilt snow peas, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Whisk lemon dressing and pour into skillet. Add mint and toss. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to shallow bowls, scatter cheese on top and serve.