Pumpkin salad with grapes and soft cheese

Pumpkin salad with grapes and soft cheese

This recipe from Bill Granger’s latest book, ‘Feed Me Now’ is a bright and comforting salad, perfect for a lazy summer’s afternoon.

Cooking Time: 
30 minutes
Serves: 
4 people
Preparation Time: 
10 minutes
Ingredients: 

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
800g pumpkin, cut into small wedges and deseeded, skin on
1 small bunch grapes
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon caster sugar
2 large handfuls seasonal salad leaves, such as baby spinach, watercress or beetroot tops
125g soft white cheese, such as goat’s curd or fromage frais
2 tablespoons walnuts or candied walnuts, roughly chopped

Instructions: 

Preheat the oven to 220°C/Gas 7. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Put 2 tablespoons olive oil into a large bowl with the cumin, coriander, salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Add the pumpkin wedges and toss to coat, then transfer to the baking tray. Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden brown and tender. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the grapes and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly blistered. Add the balsamic vinegar and sugar and toss until the sugar has melted. Remove from the heat. Arrange the pumpkin, grapes, salad leaves and soft cheese on a serving platter. Spoon over the warm dressing from the pan and sprinkle with the walnuts. Serve at once.

 

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