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Roasted pumpkin and bulgur wheat salad

Name: Roasted pumpkin and bulgur wheat salad
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Salad; 1 small pumpkin, cut into wedges; water, to cover; 45ml (3 tbsp) olive or avocado oil; 100g bulgur wheat, cooked according to packet instructions; generous handful baby spinach leaves; small handful Rosa tomatoes, halved; 2 rounds feta cheese; 50g pumpkin seeds, toasted; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Balsamic, honey and orange dressing; 65ml balsamic vinegar; 30ml (2 tbsp) honey; juice of 1 orange

September 30, 2016 (Last Updated: February 8, 2017)

Paying tribute to our rainbow nation’s diversity, we asked locals to share memories of their traditional food cultures. This roasted pumpkin and bulgur wheat salad is inspired by the Tshivenda culture.

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Roasted pumpkin and bulgur wheat salad

Serves: 6

Cooking Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

Salad
1 small pumpkin, cut into wedges
water, to cover
45ml (3 tbsp) olive or avocado oil
100g bulgur wheat, cooked according to packet instructions
generous handful baby spinach leaves
small handful Rosa tomatoes, halved
2 rounds feta cheese
50g pumpkin seeds, toasted
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Balsamic, honey and orange dressing
65ml balsamic vinegar
30ml (2 tbsp) honey
juice of 1 orange

Instructions

For the salad, preheat the grill. Place the pumpkin wedges in a pot, cover with salted water and boil until soft, 20 minutes. Remove from the water, drizzle the pumpkin with the oil and grill until chargrilled, 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.

For the dressing, blend together all the ingredients until well combined.

Carefully arrange all the salad components on individual boards, drizzle with the dressing, season and serve.