Balsamic and Honey Roasted Pumpkin

Roasted pumpkin just got a whole lot better, this easy recipe for balsamic and honey roasted pumpkin dish comes along. It is easy to prepare the baked pumpkin and will make an impressive side dish for almost any main course. Leave to cool and serve as a roast pumpkin salad with rocket. Leftovers? Use in a roast pumpkin soup.

It’s no secret that I enjoy vegetables. I’m always trying to be creative with veggies, and I like experimenting with different flavours and combinations.

Pumpkin is very versatile, and adding a variety of herbs and spices quickly changes up it’s flavour. For me the ultimate indulgence is when the roasted pumpkin caramelises.

Caramelized Roasted Pumpkin also makes for a good pumpkin puree, and can even be added to Pasta Ravioli Pockets. Spice it up with freshly chopped chillies or add Cinnamon and sugar to make it extra sweet.

Choosing to serve the roast pumpkin as is or combine it with other ingredients and make it a dish is entirely up to you.

If you’re keen to try more vegetarian recipes then there are a few others you can consider:

• Crunchy Noodle and Cabbage Salad
• Roasted Beetroot, Feta and Rocket Salad
• Balsamic-Roasted Tomato, onion and green pepper pasta

If you are looking for more pumpkin recipes, here are 50 recipes that reinvent the roast pumpkin; it even has a delicious roast pumpkin soup:

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How to make Balsamic and Honey Roasted Pumpkin topped with Feta, Sage and Sesame seeds

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Peel and cut the pumpkin into equal-sized pieces. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Place pumpkin in a bowl and toss together with olive oil, honey, balsamic vinegar and a pinch of salt and pepper. Roast for 45 minutes or until cooked.

Once cooled, toss half the pumpkin, feta, chopped sage and parsley and sesame seeds together. Finish off by sprinkling the remaining ingredients over the pumpkin and refrigerate until ready to serve. Alternatively, leave to cool and serve with rocket, pumpkin seeds and fresh parsley as a roast pumpkin salad.

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Balsamic and Honey Roasted Pumpkin topped with Feta, Sage and Sesame seeds

Caramelised Balsamic and Honey Roasted Pumpkin topped with Feta, Sage and Sesame seeds

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time45 minutes mins

Cool down15 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish, Supper, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Cuisine: South African

Keyword: Balsamic Roasted, Pumpkin, Roasted, Roasted Pumpkin, Vegetables, vegetarian, Veggie

Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

• 1 Pumpkin
• 3 tbs Olive Oil
• 2 tbs Balsamic vinegar
• 3 tbs Honey
• 2 tbs Sesame Seeds
• 200 g Feta Crumbled
• Salt and Pepper To taste
• 1 tbsp Fresh Sage Chopped
• 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley Chopped

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a large roasting pan with baking paper.
• Mix together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, salt and pepper.
• Toss the pumpkin through the olive oil mix and pour onto roasting pan.
• Roast in the oven for 45 minutes or until cooked.
• Once cooled, toss half the pumpkin, feta, chopped sage and parsley and sesame seeds together.
• Finish off by sprinkling the remaining ingredients over the pumpkin and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Until next time!

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