Name: Roasted Pumpkin (Or Winter Squash) on Lamb's Lettuce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 600 g pumpkin (22oz) or 600 g winter squash (22oz); 2 garlic cloves; 3 sprigs thyme; 2 teaspoons paprika; 4 tablespoons olive oil; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 4 tablespoons orange juice; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon mustard; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 6 tablespoons olive oil; 200 g lamb's lettuce (7oz); 5 tablespoons pumpkin seeds (2 1/2 oz)

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Roasted Pumpkin (Or Winter Squash) on Lamb's Lettuce created by Sackville

This salad makes a lovely starter at a fall dinner party. It is a combination of lamb's lettuce topped with warm roasted pumpkin or squash, drizzled with a beautiful dressing and sprinkled with toasted pumpkin seeds. You may want to substitute the lamb's lettuce with another lettuce, although I must say the combination works beautifully. This serves 6 as a starter or 2-3 as a main dish.

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ingredients

pumpkin or winter squash
600 g pumpkin (22oz) or 600 g winter squash (22oz)
2 garlic cloves
3 sprigs thyme
2 teaspoons paprika
4 tablespoons olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper
salad
4 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon mustard
salt & freshly ground black pepper
6 tablespoons olive oil
200 g lamb's lettuce (7oz)
5 tablespoons pumpkin seeds (2 1/2 oz)

directions

Pumpkin/Squash:.
Remove skin and seeds from pumpkin or squash. Cut into can 1.5cm pieces. Put on a lined tin.
Skin and mince garlic. Pick thyme leaves from sprigs. Mix minced garlic and thyme leaves with paprika and olive oil. Brush pieces of pumpkin/squash with mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
Roast in 180°C/350°F oven on the middle shelf for 15-20 minutes.
Salad:.
Make dressing with orange juice, balsamic vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper and olive oil. Wash lamb's lettuce and dry very well. Toast pumpkin seeds/squash seeds in a skillet WITHOUT oil/butter on low heat (watch them).
Serve:.
Arrange lamb's lettuce on 6 plates and top with warm pumpkin/squash. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with toasted pumpkin seeds.

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"This salad makes a lovely starter at a fall dinner party. It is a combination of lamb's lettuce topped with warm roasted pumpkin or squash, drizzled with a beautiful dressing and sprinkled with toasted pumpkin seeds. You may want to substitute the lamb's lettuce with another lettuce, although I must say the combination works beautifully. This serves 6 as a starter or 2-3 as a main dish."

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6/9/2006

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6/9/2006

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review by Sackville

6/9/2006

I love colourful salads like this one. I already had the squash roasting in the oven when I came across this recipe, so I didn't season it with garlic or the spices, but I will be sure to next time. Even fairly plain this was a lovely salad. I would use the dressing as a standard quite happily, just to have around the kitchen, and the seeds are the crowning touch. Great combination of textures.

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creation by tigerduck

9/30/2005

This salad makes a lovely starter at a fall dinner party. It is a combination of lamb's lettuce topped with warm roasted pumpkin or squash, drizzled with a beautiful dressing and sprinkled with toasted pumpkin seeds. You may want to substitute the lamb's lettuce with another lettuce, although I must say the combination works beautifully. This serves 6 as a starter or 2-3 as a main dish.