Roasted Pumpkin and Chorizo Salad with Crispy Chickpeas and Feta

Ingredients:

    Salad:

  1. kg butternut pumpkin, seeds removed and cut into large chunks

    1 x 400 g can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained

    8 sprigs sage

    420 g (about 3) chorizo sausages, thickly sliced

    ¼ cup (60 ml) sherry vinegar

    5 cups (175 g) firmly packed shredded kale leaves

    200 g feta, broken into large chunks

    1 cup (24 g) flat-leaf parsley leaves

    Lemon wedges, to serve

    Marinade:

    ⅓ cup (120 g) honey

    ⅓ cup (80 ml) extra virgin olive oil

    1 tablespoon sweet smoked paprika

    Sea salt and cracked black pepper

    Instructions:

  1. Preheat the Oven:

    Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F).

  2. Prepare the Marinade:

    In a small bowl, combine the honey, olive oil, paprika, sea salt, and cracked black pepper.

  3. Roast Pumpkin and Chickpeas:

    Place the pumpkin, chickpeas, and sage onto a baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper. Drizzle the marinade over the top and toss to coat.

    Bake for 30 minutes, then add the chorizo and bake for a further 15 minutes, or until the pumpkin is tender and caramelized.

  4. Prepare the Dressing:

    In a separate bowl, combine the sherry vinegar with the reserved marinade.

  5. Prepare the Kale:

    In a large bowl, scrunch the kale and dressing with your hands for 2 minutes.

  6. Assemble the Salad:

Serve the pumpkin and chickpeas with the kale, feta, parsley, and lemon wedges.

Serves: 4

Feel free to substitute seasonal pumpkins or chorizo as per availability!

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🥗Salad

CuisineMediterranean

Occasions📆Everyday🍂Fall🦃Thanksgiving

Season🍂Fall

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 45m

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