Butternut Pumpkin Squash Roasted Hazelnut And Feta Salad Food

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 AND BEET SALAD WITH HAZELNUTS AND FETA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Toss cubes of pumpkin or butternut squash with one tablespoon of the olive oil, saving the rest for the dressing. Spread on nonstick foil on a baking sheet in a single layer.
• Roast pumpkin for 30 minutes, give it a stir, and roast for 10 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, drain beets and rinse well, then drain again. Dice the beets about the same size as the pumpkin if you can.
• Whisk together the remaining olive oil, balsamic vinegar red wine vinegar, and honey. Toss baby greens with the dressing and arrange on salad plates with pumpkin, beets, feta, and chopped toasted hazelnuts. Season with salt and pepper.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND HAZELNUT LASAGNE

Steps:

• Make filling:
• Cook onion in butter in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 10 minutes. Add squash, garlic, salt, and white pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until squash is just tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parsley, sage, and nuts. Cool filling.
• Make sauce while squash cooks:
• Cook garlic in butter in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, 1 minute. Whisk in flour and cook roux, whisking, 3 minutes. Add milk in a stream, whisking. Add bay leaf and bring to a boil, whisking constantly, then reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, 10 minutes. Whisk in salt and white pepper and remove from heat. Discard bay leaf. (Cover surface of sauce with wax paper if not using immediately.)
• Assemble lasagne:
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Toss cheeses together. Spread 1/2 cup sauce in a buttered 13- by 9- by 2-inch glass baking dish (or other shallow 3-quart baking dish) and cover with 3 pasta sheets, leaving spaces between sheets. Spread with 2/3 cup sauce and one third of filling, then sprinkle with a heaping 1/2 cup cheese. Repeat layering 2 more times, beginning with pasta sheets and ending with cheese. Top with remaining 3 pasta sheets, remaining sauce, and remaining cheese.
• Tightly cover baking dish with buttered foil and bake lasagne in middle of oven 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake until golden and bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes more. Let lasagne stand 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SALAD WITH WARM CIDER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the butternut squash on a sheet pan. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, the maple syrup, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and toss. Roast the squash for 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until tender. Add the cranberries to the pan for the last 5 minutes.
• While the squash is roasting, combine the apple cider, vinegar, and shallots in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, until the cider is reduced to about 1/4 cup. Off the heat, whisk in the mustard, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
• Place the arugula in a large salad bowl and add the roasted squash mixture, the walnuts, and the grated Parmesan. Spoon just enough vinaigrette over the salad to moisten and toss well. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

BUTTERNUT PUMPKIN (SQUASH), ROASTED HAZELNUT AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat fan-forced oven to 230°C /445°F (240°C if not fan forced).
• While the oven is heating, place hazelnuts on to a baking tray, roast for 10-15 minutes until skins crack and nuts are roasted. Wrap in a clean tea towel and rub hazelnuts in tea towel to remove skins. Chop nuts and set aside.
• Line a large roasting pan with non-stick baking paper and arrange the pumpkin in pan, spray with oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Roast, turning once, for 15 minutes or until golden brown and tender. Cool to room temperature.
• Place dressing ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake well to combine. Remove lid. Microwave on high (100 per cent) for 10 seconds or until honey is melted. Shake again to combine.
• Combine pumpkin, hazelnuts and feta on a serving platter, drizzle with dressing and serve.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH FETA SALAD WITH ARUGULA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Peel 1 large butternut squash and cut into small cubes. Place the butternut squash cubes onto a baking sheet.
• Drizzle the butternut squash with 2 Tbsp. olive oil. Sprinkle 1 tsp. smoked paprika, 1 tsp. garlic powder, 1 tsp. Italian seasonings, and a few generous pinches of salt and pepper on the squash. Toss squash in the oil and spices until evenly coated.
• Place the pan in the oven and roast the butternut squash for 18-20 minutes. The squash should easily pierce with a fork when finished. Remove the pan from the oven, set aside, and allow to cool.
• For The Dressing: Add 2 Tbsp. olive oil, 2 tsp. Dijon mustard, 3 tsp. maple syrup, 3 tsp. lemon juice, and a pinch of salt and pepper to a small bowl. Whisk until completely combined.
• Place 1 package (4-5 cups) of mixed greens, dark leafy greens, or salad greens of your choice in a large bowl or on a serving platter. Drizzle as much or as little of the salad dressing onto the greens. Toss to coat completely.
• To serve: Place the cooled butternut squash on top of the dressed greens. Sprinkle 3/4 cup (or so) of feta cheese and 3/4 cup (or so) of walnuts on top of the salad. Serve alongside roasted meat, as a side dish for a holiday party, or enjoy on its own.