Sunday, April 6, 2008

Asian Style Pumpkin and Almond Salad

Whether hot or cold the next day in your lunch, this salad is freakin’ awesome. Serve as a main course with couscous.


1 pumpkin

¼ cup olive oil

1 cup roasted almonds (these really make the difference, yum!)

200g feta

1 fresh red chilli

1 bunch coriander (if you don’t have coriander, other green herbs or spinach)


Asian Dressing

4 cloves garlic

Zest and juice of 4 limes (or use lime juice from a jar and don't worry about the zest)

2T fish sauce

2T soy sauce

2T palm or brown sugar

2T olive oil oil

3t sesame oil

1 fresh red chilli

Salt and pepper


Cut pumpkin into 2 cm cubes and roast with olive oil at 180°C for 30 minutes.

Mix with crumbled feta, finely sliced red chilli, roughly chopped coriander and dressing.

Make Asian dressing by finely slicing garlic and chilli, then shaking all ingredients together in a jar.