Celebrate the best of autumn produce with this tasty shallot, pumpkin and fig salad. It’s easy to make – simply roast the shallots and pumpkin in the oven for half an hour and then mix with a couple of packs of cooked mixed grains, the figs and the delicious tahini dressing.
Nutrition Facts
Roasted pumpkin and shallot salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 479
Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Sodium 28mg1%
Potassium 1364mg39%
Carbohydrates 76g25%
Fiber 12g50%
Sugar 20g22%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 20670IU413%
Vitamin C 64mg78%
Calcium 205mg21%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Roasted pumpkin and shallot salad
The best of autumn on a plate
Servings: 4
Calories: 479kcal
Equipment
- Large baking tray
- Small bowl
Ingredients
- 1 small pumpkin or butternut squash
- 6 echalion shallots peeled and halved
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp tahini
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 500 g cooked mixed grains
- 100 g rocket
- 4 figs halved
- 50 g pomegranate seeds
- 50 g pistachios toasted
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C. Peel the pumpkin, then halve and remove the seeds. Cut into 2cm thick slices. Add to a large baking tray with the shallot halves, olive oil, cumin, coriander, and seasoning. Toss well and cook in the oven for 25 – 35 minutes until deeply golden.
- Meanwhile make the dressing - mix together the tahini, lemon juice and seasoning in a small bowl. Add water until it’s a pourable consistency. Taste and check the seasoning, adding more lemon or salt if needed.
- Once the pumpkin and shallots are cooked, the salad can be assembled. Add the mixed grains and rocket to a large platter or bowl. Top with the pumpkin, shallots and figs. Drizzle with the tahini dressing and sprinkle with the pomegranate seeds and pistachios.
Nutrition
Calories: 479kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 1364mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 20670IU | Vitamin C: 64mg | Calcium: 205mg | Iron: 5mg
Recipe courtesy of UK Shallots
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