Warm Pumpkin Salad Recipe

Recipe : Warm Pumpkin Salad

Ingredients :

1 tbsp sesame seeds

2 tsp olive oil

1 small onion, finely sliced

1 medium fennel bulb, sliced finely

500g peeled pumpkin, preferably butternut, cut into 6mm (1/4 inch) slices

1/4 cup orange juice

2 tsp lemon juice

2 tsp honey

1 tsp sesame oil

2 tsp finely grated orange rind

2 tbsp chopped fresh chives

Method :

Toast sesame seeds in a frying pan until golden (take care not to burn). Remove from heat and set aside. Heat olive oil in pan, add onion and fennel, cover and cook over low heat 3-4 minutes. Add pumpkin and continue cooking, turning gently until just tender. Transfer to a shallow dish.

Combine orange and lemon juices, honey, sesame oil and orange rind. Pour over pumpkin and sprinkle with chives.

Fat per serve : 5 grams

Serves 4

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