Pear, Pumpkin & Walnut Salad

We decided to share a favourite recipe from our "Feeding Growing Humans Beautiful Yummy Food - Fruit" book.

We love a good toasted nut! Adds the crunch, protein & natural oils all salads should possess. The sweetness of the pear, pepper of the rocket & just yumminess of the roasted & caramelised onion/pumpkin give it the healthy heartiness & some extra fibre. Crumbed feta for some salty smooth calcium zing. The flavours just work, without all the fuss of a fancy dressing.

An amazing, easy, healthy, balanced salad everyone will love. Even the kids.

You can use any type of pear you have handy! I used green in the recipe photo shoot, but we have brown pears in the recipe.

Ingredients/Tools

2 brown pears, sliced.
4 large handful washed/dried rocket.
1/2 cup toasted walnuts.
1/2 medium washed butternut pumpkin, sliced with skin on.
1 red onion, sliced.
100g feta, crumbed.
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar.
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil.
Oven tray.
Salad bowl.
Oven with grill.

Method

Grill onion & pumpkin with 1 tablespoon oil until cooked. Cool.
Toss rocket, nuts & cooled pumpkin/onion. Place pears & cheese on top.
Drizzle oil & vinegar. Lightly toss & serve!

Serves up to 8 as a side.

Add some chickpeas to create a more balanced vegetarian main meal.

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