Spiced pumpkin and goats cheese salad with sunflower seeds
March 05, 2016

Spiced pumpkin and goats cheese salad with sunflower seeds

This recipe originally appeared on www.justeasyrecipes.co.za

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Juice of 2 lemons (50ml)
1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
150ml extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
600g pumpkin cubes
olive oil for roasting
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground nutmeg
salt and pepper
200g chevin, broken into small chunks
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
100g rocket, washed

 Method:

  1. For the Dressing:Combine the lemon juice and mustard in a mixing bowl. While whisking continuously, pour in the olive oil until a dressing is formed. Season to taste.
  2. Preheat the oven to 180°C
  3. Toss the pumpkin in oil, cumin, coriander, nutmeg, salt and pepper and place on a tray in the oven until roasted and nicely coloured on the edges (about 45 minutes). Set aside to cool.
  4. Lay the rocket on a platter and top with the pumpkin. Layer chunks of chevin, sunflower seeds and, finally, a liberal splash of dressing.