Moroccan pumpkin, haloumi & chickpea salad
Moroccan pumpkin, haloumi & chickpea salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 600g butternut pumpkin, peeled, deseeded, cut into 1.5cm pieces
- 2 red onions, very thinly sliced
- 2 x 400g cans chickpeas, rinsed, drained
- 3 zucchini, cut diagonally into 1cm-thick slices
- 200g packet haloumi, thinly sliced
- 120g packet baby spinach
- 1⁄2 bunch fresh mint leaves, torn if large
- 440g bottle pickled whole baby beetroot, drained, cut into 2cm pieces
- 115g (3⁄4 cup) pistachio kernels, coarsely chopped
Tahini dressing
- 60ml (1⁄4 cup) extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
Pickled Onion
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 1⁄2 tsp sea salt flakes
Seasoning
- 2 tsp Moroccan seasoning
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan forced. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
- 2
To make the dressing, whisk all dressing ingredients in a jug until combined. Season
- 3
Place the pumpkin on 1 prepared tray. Roast for 30 minutes or until tender.
30 min - 4
Meanwhile, combine the vinegar, sugar and salt in a bowl. Add the onion and toss until coated. Set aside for 10 minutes to pickle. Spread the chickpeas over remaining prepared tray. Spray with oil and toss with the Moroccan seasoning to coat.
10 min - 5
Place the chickpea mixture in oven. Roast with pumpkin for 5 minutes or until chickpeas are lightly toasted and pumpkin is golden.
5 min - 6
Heat a chargrill pan over medium-high heat. Spray zucchini and haloumi with oil. Cook zucchini, in batches, for 3-4 minutes each side or until lightly charred and tender. Transfer to a plate. Cook haloumi, in batches if necessary, for 1-2 minutes each side or until lightly charred. Transfer to plate.
- 7
Drain pickled onion. Arrange the spinach down centre of a 30 x 40cm serving platter. Arrange the mint, beetroot, zucchini, pumpkin, haloumi, pickled onion, chickpeas and pistachios in rows on either side of spinach.
- 8
Drizzle two-thirds of dressing over salad, toss. Divide among serving plates. Serve with remaining dressing on side.
