This Roasted Pumpkin & Chickpea Salad is packed with flavour, colour and texture, making it a delicious option for lunch, dinner or as a side dish. Sweet roasted pumpkin pairs beautifully with chickpeas and fresh salad ingredients for a satisfying combination that can be enjoyed warm or cold. It’s a versatile recipe that's easy to adapt depending on what you have in the fridge.
Roasted Pumpkin & Chickpea Salad - Easy & Flavour-Packed
Roasted Pumpkin & Chickpea Salad Recipe
Ashley's Place
4
10 minutes
45 minutes
Australian
Salad
I love a Salad in winter but it needs to have some warmer elements to bring it together and make it feel more hearty. And this Roasted pumpkin and chickpeas combined with fresh salad ingredients makes the perfect winter salad. Or add some fresh tomatoes, cucumber etc to make a perfect Summer salad or BBQ side
Ingredients
100g of rocket
1 (1/4) Kent pumpkin sliced
150g Semi Sundried Tomato
1 x 400g can chickpeas rinsed
2 tsp Italian herbs
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
200g approx. left over chicken or cooked chicken breast
2-3 tsp olive oil
Dressing of your choice, a nice creamy ranch, yoghurt dressing is delicious with this
Directions
Preheat your oven to 180°C (360°F)
Slice your pumpkin into slices then in half to smaller slices or smaller wedges
Add about 1-2 tsp olive oil, 1 tsp Italian herbs, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 Tsp of garlic powder and give it a good mix. Pop on an oven safe tray with baking paper and bake away for approx. 45-55 mins until your pumpkin is cooked and golden
Once you put that in the oven drain & rinse your chickpeas, pat dry and add about 1 tsp olive oil, your other 1 tsp Italian herbs, 1/2 tsp of onion & garlic powder and pop onto your oven safe tray with baking paper and bake in the oven for about 30 mins until crispy. Give them a stir half way through
Once cooked add your rocket, pumpkin, chickpeas, semi sundried tomatoes, and chicken to your salad. I used left over chicken which you can heat up or cook some fresh.
Dress with your favourite dressing and serve