Salads
Vegetarian/Vegan
British Dishes
Cinnamon Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

2-4

10 min

Sweet, cinnamon-roasted butternut squash and crispy chickpeas on a bed of peppery rocket, finished with toasted pumpkin seeds, shaved Parmesan and a tangy balsamic dressing. It's a warm, autumnal salad that's hearty enough for lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

Salad

  • 400g fresh or frozen butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2cm chunks
  • 1 x 400g tin chickpeas, drained, rinsed and patted dry (if serving as a main course) 
  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon (more if you love cinnamon)
  • Pinch of salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 x 90g bag rocket
  • 20g pumpkin seeds
  • 15g Parmesan, shaved with a vegetable peeler (or vegetarian hard cheese or 1tbsp nutritional yeast)

Dressing

  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • Pinch of black pepper

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Instructions

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Heat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan) and line a baking tray with baking paper.

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Toss the squash and chickpeas (if using) with the oil, cinnamon, salt and pepper, and spread them out on the tray.

3.

Roast, turning halfway, until the squash is tender and caramelised and the chickpeas are crisp (25–30 minutes).

4.

Meanwhile, toast the pumpkin seeds in a dry frying pan over a medium heat until they start to pop (2–3 minutes).

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Whisk the dressing ingredients together.

6.

Toss the rocket with the dressing and divide between plates. Top with the warm squash and chickpeas, the pumpkin seeds and the Parmesan.

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Storage information

Best eaten fresh. For meal prep, keep the roasted squash and chickpeas in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days, and keep the rocket and dressing separate until serving. Not suitable for freezing.

Tip

If serving as a side for 4, leave out the chickpeas and serve with a high protein main course.

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Halal Friendly
Kosher Friendly
Vegan/Vegan friendly
Vegetarian
Gluten-free friendly
Balanced
Beginner
Budget-friendly
Batch-cook friendly

Abbi

Head Chef

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