Golden Pumpkin Salad Recipes

ROAST PUMPKIN SALAD WITH FETA, PINE NUTS & BABY SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
• Chop the pumpkin into small slices or chunks and remove the skin.
• Drizzle a flat baking tray with the olive oil, add the pumpkin pieces and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook for 20-25 minutes or until the pumpkin is tender (but not too soft). Set aside.
• Place the pine nuts into a small frying pan over low/medium heat. Cook, while stirring regularly, until lightly golden (keep a close eye on them as they can easily burn). Set aside.
• Layer the baby spinach, pumpkin, pine nuts and feta cheese in a serving bowl or dish.
• To make the dressing, place the honey, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper into a small bowl and whisk with the fork until combined.
• Pour the dressing over the salad, toss to combine and serve immediately.

ROAST PUMPKIN, SPINACH AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220C/430F (standard) or 200C/390F (fan/convection).
• Toss pumpkin with olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread on baking tray, bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, flip, then bake for a further 7 - 10 minutes until golden but not mushy. (Note 3) Loosen pumpkin with egg flip (it can adhere as it cools), then if serving salad at room temperature, leave to cool.
• Shake Dressing in a jar. Taste and adjust to taste. I like it a bit sharp because it balances out the flavours in this salad.
• Toast pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until light golden and it smells nutty. Remove pine nuts from skillet as soon as it's ready.
• Place Spinach in a bowl. Drizzle with a bit of dressing then toss.
• Add pumpkin, just a bit of feta and pine nuts, then GENTLY BRIEFLY toss just to disperse the feta. (If you toss vigorously, the feta can make it look messy).
• Transfer to serving plate. Sprinkle over remaining feta and pine nuts. Just before serving, drizzle with remaining dressing (dressing doesn't stay on baby spinach well, so worth drizzling at end). Serve!

WARM PUMPKIN SALAD WITH POLENTA AND CANDIED PUMPKIN SEEDS

Steps:

• Prepare polenta:
• Bring cornmeal, water, and 2 1/4 teaspoons salt to a boil in a 4-quart heavy saucepan, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until polenta is creamy and tender, about 50 minutes. Remove from heat, then stir in 11/2 tablespoons butter and cool slightly.
• Spoon polenta onto center of a lightly buttered large baking sheet, then spread evenly into a 10- by 7-inch rectangle (about 1/2 inch thick). Cover with plastic wrap, then poke several holes in wrap with a small sharp knife and chill 2 hours.
• Candy pumpkin seeds:
• Melt remaining tablespoon butter in a heavy saucepan over moderate heat. Stir in sugar, cumin, cinnamon, paprika, cayenne, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then cook, without stirring, until caramelized. Add pumpkin seeds and cook, stirring occasionally, until seeds are puffed and golden. Transfer to a plate to cool. When seeds have hardened, break up any clumps with your fingers.
• Make vinaigrette:
• Whisk together pomegranate juice, vinegar, and shallot and let stand 5 minutes. Whisk in 3 tablespoons oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste.
• Roast pumpkin:
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Cut pumpkin quarters crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Toss with 1 tablespoon oil and salt and pepper to taste in a shallow baking pan and arrange slices in 1 layer. Roast in middle of oven until just tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven, then cover with foil to keep warm.
• Fry polenta while pumpkin roasts:
• Trim polenta into a 9- by 6-inch rectangle. Cut polenta into 6 (3-inch) squares, then halve each square diagonally. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet until hot but not smoking, then cook polenta in 2 batches, turning once, until golden brown, about 8 minutes (if necessary, use remaining tablespoon oil for second batch). Transfer as cooked to a plate and keep warm, covered.
• Assemble salad:
• Shave 12 strips from cheese with a vegetable peeler.
• Whisk vinaigrette, then toss arugula in a large bowl with enough vinaigrette to lightly coat. Place several pieces of pumpkin and 1 piece of polenta on each of 6 plates. Top with arugula, more pumpkin, and remaining polenta. Sprinkle with candied pumpkin seeds and top with parmesan shavings, then drizzle with remaining vinaigrette.

ROAST PUMPKIN SALAD

Steps:

• Pre-heat your oven to 240 degrees celsius (fan-forced). Toss the pumpkin pieces in the olive oil and scatter over the roasting tray. Cook for 30 minutes before carefully using an egg flip to turn the pumpkin pieces and cook for a further 5 - 10 minutes until golden.
• In the meantime, combine the dressing ingredients and mix to combine. Set aside until needed.
• Place the baby spinach leaves over your serving plate. Add the pumpkin pieces, currants, almond flakes and top with the feta. Slowly drizzle with the dressing and serve.

GOLDEN PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut the pumpkin into 2-inch pieces, leaving the skin on. (You should have 6 cups.) Arrange in a shallow baking pan just large enough to fit pieces in a single layer; toss with the olive oil, cumin, marjoram and turmeric. Bake until tender, about 1 hour, stirring halfway through. Add 1/4 cup of water if the pieces stick or burn.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the leek and sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add the cabbage, cook 5 minutes, then add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until cabbage is tender, about 15 minutes. Set aside.
• When the pumpkin is done, transfer it to a large plate. Set the baking pan over medium heat; add the sherry and cook 1 minute, scraping up the browned bits, and stir into the cabbage mixture.
• Peel the pumpkin. Purée it in a food processor with 1/2 cup of the cabbage mixture. Add the puréed pumpkin to the remaining cabbage mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and add the rice. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Ladle into 6 bowls; sprinkle with the chives and tarragon.

GOLDEN PUMPKIN CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large saucepan, combine the cream, half the granulated sugar and the vanilla bean. Heat just to boiling.
• Place the egg yolks and remaining granulated sugar in a large bowl and whisk until blended. Whisk in half the hot cream mixture and pour the mixture into the remaining cream in the saucepan. Over low heat, stir the custard constantly until it coats the back of a wooden spoon. Pour the mixture through a sieve into a large bowl; discard the vanilla bean. Whisk in the pumpkin and spices.
• Fill about 14 four-ounce ramekins with the custard and place them in a large roasting pan. Add enough boiling water to the pan to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Bake custards about 35 minutes, until just set (they should jiggle a little in the center).
• Cool the custards, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• To serve, cover the surface of each custard with a 1 1/88-inch layer of brown sugar and caramelize the sugar under a broiler or with a kitchen blowtorch. Sprinkle with a small amount of gold dust.

ROASTED FALL VEGETABLE SALAD WITH PUMPKIN, GOLDEN BEETS, TURNIPS, AND APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Place a rimmed baking sheet on the upper and lower third racks.
• In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, red onion, apple, turnips, and thyme. Add olive oil and season with coarse salt and pepper; toss to combine.
• Remove hot baking sheets from oven and divide vegetable and fruit mixture evenly between them, spreading in an even layer. Return baking sheets to oven and roast, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and tender, about 35 minutes, rotating baking sheets from top to bottom halfway through baking.
• Remove baking sheets from oven and drizzle with vinegar; shake to combine. Transfer to a serving platter; drizzle with olive oil and garnish with thyme leaves. Season with sea salt and serve.

GINGER PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter and flour two 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch (6-cup) loaf pans (see note, below); set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, ginger, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together sugars, pumpkin, melted butter, and eggs; add flour mixture, and stir until just combined.
• Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of loaves comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes; invert pans and transfer loaves to a wire rack to cool completely. Glaze, if desired.

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH PUMPKIN SEED DRESSING

Steps:

• Toast pumpkin seeds in a dry small heavy skillet over moderately low heat, stirring frequently, until puffed but not browned, about 6 minutes. (If using pine nuts, toast until pale golden, about 7 minutes.) Transfer to a plate to cool. Reserve 1 tablespoon seeds, then purée remaining seeds in a blender with garlic, oil, water, lemon juice, cumin, salt, and 1 tablespoon cilantro until smooth.
• Cook beans in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain in a colander, then plunge into a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Drain beans and pat dry.
• Arrange beans on a plate and drizzle with two thirds of dressing. Top with tomatoes and remaining dressing, then sprinkle with remaining tablespoon cilantro and reserved pumpkin seeds.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SALAD WITH CARAMELIZED PUMPKIN SEEDS

Steps:

• Place squash in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. In a large bowl, combine spinach and cheese; set aside., In a large dry skillet, heat pumpkin seeds over medium heat for 4-6 minutes or just until seeds are golden brown, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low. Add oil to seeds; toss to coat. Stir in the brown sugar, vinegar and salt. Cook and stir until brown sugar is melted and seeds are coated. Cool on waxed paper., In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients. Drizzle over spinach mixture; toss to coat. Transfer to a serving platter. Top with squash; sprinkle with pumpkin seeds.

GOLDEN PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients together.
• Add nuts,stir together eggs,oil and Milnot.
• Blend in pumpkin.
• Stir dry ingredients into liquid.
• Pour mixture into 2 loaf pans,greased and floured.
• Bake at 350 degress for 60 minutes,or until golden brown.
• Allow to stand about 10 minutes before removing from pan.

GOLDEN SPINACH, FETA & PUMPKIN FILO PIE

Steps:

• Begin by making the filling. Heat the oil in a frying pan, then add the onion with a pinch of salt and fry over a medium heat for 10 mins or until softened and beginning to caramelise. Add the garlic, chilli and coriander seeds and fry for 1 min more. Set aside to cool.
• Steam the spinach in a steamer until wilted, then leave until cool enough to handle. Place in a double layer of muslin or a clean j-cloth and squeeze out any excess liquid. Roughly chop and add to the cooled onion mixture.
• Bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Add the pumpkin and simmer for 15-18 mins, or until a cutlery knife can easily be inserted into the pumpkin. Drain and steam dry, then roughly mash and add to the spinach mixture. Leave to cool. Stir the feta, flour, dill and eggs through the cooled mixture and season to taste.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Brush some of the melted butter on the inside of a 20cm square tin. Add three sheets of the filo, brushing a little melted butter between each layer. Spoon in the filling and layer and scrunch over the rest of the pastry. Brush the top with any remaining butter and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Bake for 35-40 mins or until deep golden brown. Serve with a fresh green salad.