Pumpkin Feta And Snow Pea Salad Food

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.

SUGAR SNAP PEAS WITH YOGURT, FETA AND DILL

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Have ready a bowl of well-salted ice water and a slotted spoon next to the stove. Drop peas into boiling water and cook until crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Use the spoon to transfer peas to ice water to cool completely. Drain well and pat dry with a clean kitchen towel.
• When cool enough to handle, put the peas on a cutting board and slice them in half, crosswise.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together garlic and lemon juice. Stir in salt and pepper. Whisk in 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add the halved peas, fennel, dill and scallions, and toss well. Taste and add more lemon juice, olive oil or salt if needed.
• In a small bowl, stir together the yogurt, 1/4 cup feta, lemon zest, and the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice, to taste.
• Spread the yogurt on a serving platter, and spoon the peas on top. Scatter remaining 1/4 cup feta on top, drizzle with more oil, and top with herbs. Serve as a side dish or scooped onto crusty bread as an appetizer.