Roasted Pumpkin with Feta Cheese Salad

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Goat cheese offers a similar tangy flavor with fewer calories.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide crunch and are often less expensive.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Cut the pumpkin into wedges and remove the seeds.

Toss the pumpkin wedges with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Spread the pumpkin on a baking sheet in a single layer.

Roast the pumpkin for 25-30 minutes until tender and caramelized.

While the pumpkin is roasting, prepare the dressing by whisking together lemon juice, chopped garlic, and olive oil.

In a large bowl, combine the roasted pumpkin, cooked chickpeas, chopped mint, chopped coriander, and crumbled feta cheese.

Add the chopped green chilli and toss gently to combine.

Serve immediately, garnished with additional herbs if desired.

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