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Roast pumpkin and chickpea salad

Roast pumpkin and chickpea salad
4 servings
15 min prep
35 min cook
1,338 kJ per serve
lunchvegetariansalad

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 220°C fan-forced.
  2. Dry the chickpeas properly on a tea towel. Wet chickpeas will not crisp, they'll just soften.
  3. Toss the pumpkin with 2 tbsp of the oil, the cumin, paprika and a good pinch of salt. Spread on a tray in a single layer and roast 20 minutes.
  4. Toss the chickpeas with the remaining oil and salt. Add them to the tray, or a second tray if the first is full, and roast a further 15 minutes until the pumpkin edges are caramelised and the chickpeas are crisp.
  5. Mix the yoghurt, lemon juice, garlic and a pinch of salt.
  6. Let the pumpkin cool for 5 minutes before it meets the spinach, or the leaves collapse.
  7. Pile the spinach on a platter, top with the pumpkin and chickpeas, spoon the yoghurt over, and scatter the cashews.
  • Good warm or at room temperature. Keep the dressing separate if you're taking it to work.
  • Toasting the cashews in a dry pan for 3 minutes makes a noticeable difference.