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Roast pumpkin salad served with walnuts and rocket
Warm roasted pumpkin tossed with rocket, walnuts, and balsamic dressing.

Roast Pumpkin & Walnut Salad

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Salads
This salad is the essence of autumn on a plate. The honeyed sweetness of roast pumpkin, the peppery kick of rocket, the bitter crunch of walnuts, and the acidity of balsamic vinegar create a perfect flavour balance. Not just a side dish, it stands alone as a meal, proving a salad can be filling and exciting.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 25 mins
⌛ Total Time 40 mins
🍽️ Servings 2 servings
🔥 Calories 450 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Baking tray and baking paper
  • Salad bowl
  • Frying pan (for toasting nuts)
  • Knife, chopping board

Allergen Information

⚠️ Nuts (Walnuts)

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat oven to 200°C. Cut pumpkin into 2 cm cubes, toss with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Tip: Salting helps bring out the pumpkin flavour, oil aids browning.
2 ✓

Spread pumpkin on a lined baking tray and roast for 20-25 minutes until soft and edges are caramelised.

Tip: Caramelisation provides that deep, roasted sweet taste that gives the salad its soul.
3 ✓

Meanwhile, toast walnuts in a dry frying pan for 3-4 minutes until fragrant. Let cool, then break roughly.

Tip: Toasting 'wakes up' the oils in the nuts, making the flavour much more intense.
4 ✓

Slice the red onion wafer-thin.

Tip: If you find the onion too strong, soak in cold water for 5 minutes then drain. This takes away the harsh bite.
5 ✓

Make the dressing: emulsify (whisk until smooth) the balsamic vinegar, honey, and remaining 2 tbsp olive oil with a little salt.

Tip: The emulsion is ready when thick and uniform.
6 ✓

In a large bowl, toss the rocket, warm roasted pumpkin, onion, and walnuts.

Tip: The warm pumpkin slightly wilts the rocket, adding pleasant texture.
7 ✓

Drizzle with dressing just before serving.

Tip: If you dress it earlier, the acid will ruin (wilt too much) the salad leaves.

Recipe FAQ

Can I substitute the rocket?
Yes, spinach or lamb's lettuce are also good, but the characterful taste of rocket goes especially well with sweet pumpkin.
Can I eat it cold?
Absolutely! It's best tepid, but excellent cold too, for example as lunch the next day.

Ingredients

  • 400 g Pumpkin or Butternut squash (peeled)
  • 50 g Walnut halves
  • 100 g Rocket
  • 1 whole Red onion
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil (divided)
  • 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 0.5 tsp Freshly ground black pepper