Butternut Squash & Feta Salad
Ingredients
- For the pesto
- 100g pistachio nuts
- 70g parmesan cheese
- 30g parsley
- 30g coriander
- 30g dill
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- A pinch of sea salt
- For the salad
- 1 butternut squash
- Olive oil
- 150g feta cheese
- 80g pomegranate seeds
- A handful of pumpkin seeds
- Sea salt & pepper
Directions
- To make the pesto, blend the nuts, parmesan, herbs, lemon juice and sea salt in a food processor, adding olive oil to loosen the mixture.
- Pre-heat the oven to 200°C.
- Cut the butternut squash in half, deseed and then slice width ways so that each slice is about 15mm thick. Coat the slices in olive oil and season.
- Roast the squash slices for approximately 50 minutes, until they are soft and the edges are starting to brown.
- Whilst the butternut slices are cooling, toast the pumpkin seeds in a dry frying pan, stirring regularly, until they start to pop.
- Assemble the salad by placing the butternut squash on a plate, drizzle with the pesto and top with the feta, pomegranate and pumpkin seeds.