Brown Rice Roast Pumpkin And Seed Salad Recipes

ROASTED PUMPKIN SALAD WITH ORANGE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Peel and cut pumpkin into 1-in. cubes, reserving the seeds. Place pumpkin cubes in a large bowl. Toss with 1/4 cup oil, 1/4 cup honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Place pumpkin in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; bake until tender, 30-35 minutes., Place seeds on a baking sheet; bake until golden brown, 8-10 minutes., Place orange juice, vinegar, shallot, garlic, orange zest and the remaining 2 tablespoons honey in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half, 15-20 minutes. Strain into a small bowl. Gradually whisk in remaining 6 tablespoons oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper until blended., In a large bowl, combine arugula, apricots, cranberries and roasted pumpkin. Sprinkle with goat cheese and pumpkin seeds. Drizzle with dressing before serving.

BROWN RICE ROAST PUMPKIN AND SEED SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pumpkin in oven, sparyed with olive oil until light brown and tender. Let coll to room temperature.
• Cook brown rice in large saucepan of boiling water for 30 minutes. Drain in colander - do not overcook. Cool.
• Brown pumpkin and sunflower seeds in oven for 5 minutes at 180 Degrees Celsius.
• Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
• Mix all dressing ingredients together.
• Place rice in large bowl, pour over dressing, mix throught, add all other ingredients and mix well.

ASPARAGUS, FETA & PUMPKIN SEED SALAD

Steps:

• Wash, pick over, dry and tear up the lettuce.
• Trim the asparagus, and steam it.
• As soon as it is cooked, plunge it into cold water to stop it from cooking any further.
• When it is cool, drain well and cut it into inch long pieces.
• Toast the pumpkin seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until they"pop" and turn light brown.
• Turn them out at once to cool on a plate.
• Cut the feta cheese into 1 cm cubes.
• Mix the oil, vinegar, tamari or soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, cumin and celery seed.
• Arrange the lettuce in a salad bowl, with the asparagus, cheese, and pumpkin seeds over it, and drizzle the dressing over the salad immediately before serving.