Pumpkin and chickpea salad

I love pumpkin. It is one of my favourite vegetables and it makes for a great salad ingredient. Combine it with this dressing which is my number one ‘go to’ dressing and you have a salad that can easily be a meal.

Ingredients (serves 4)

1 Whole Butternut Pumpkin. Peeled, seeded and diced
1 Can Chickpeas
1 Spanish Onion - diced
Large Handful Baby spinach
8 Tablespoons Flax Oil
4 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Peanut Butter
2 Teaspoons Hot Mustard
4 Tablespoons Maple Syrup

Method

Toss the pumpkin in some olive oil, season with salt and pepper and roast for about 40 minutes on 180 degrees Celsius. I like my pumpkin really well done as it caramelises to beautifully so just cook to your preference.
When building salads I am a creature of habit, I always put the greens first, then onions, then put the yummiest things on the top – ie the pumpkin and the chickpeas.
Blend all dressing ingredients with a hand held blender. Then toss the salad with the dressing until everything is generously coated.
You really can throw anything into a salad with this dressing. Really a matter of what you have in the house, or what you are trying to use up.

25 Comments

- - cassy26 said
  - 10 Jun 2024
    10:50 am
Ooh this looks great. I’d add some roast chicken too.. perfect for lunch!

- - mom390666 said
  - 08 Oct 2019
    9:05 pm
Great flavour combination thanks heaps!

- - mom112023 said
  - 11 May 2019
    9:35 am
I love the flavours in this. Thanks for the recipe.

- - ashblonde said
  - 26 Dec 2017
    5:16 pm
I’m really into trying different salads & this one sounds delightful! Thanks!

- - mom94125 said
  - 18 Oct 2017
    10:48 am
what an awesome idea. this is really healthy and i reckon that it would taste great. thanks for sharing your recipe idea.

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 16 Jan 2017
    9:46 pm
sounds lovely!

- - damish70 said
  - 31 May 2016
    10:36 am
I’ve just been given a homegrown pumpkin & you’ve given me some inspiration of what to do with this whopper apart from making soup

- - mom160421 said
  - 25 Apr 2016
    11:16 pm
This salad looks healthy and delicious.
- kjgarner replied
  
  29 Apr 2016 , 10:41 pm
  Love eating salads and love trying new ones too
- - mom113991 said
  - 24 Apr 2016
    11:14 pm
i would love this with sundried tomatoes and pinenuts..
- kjgarner replied
  
  30 Jun 2016 , 7:21 pm
  that does sounds really nice
- - curlytops said
  - 21 Apr 2016
    11:39 am
It would be nice with some feta added too.
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  21 Apr 2016 , 8:53 pm
  Absolutely – you can add anything that appeals really
- - mom62624 said
  - 21 Apr 2016
    4:19 am
I would like to include more salad recipe’s with pumpkin into our eating at home; thanks for sharing!.
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  21 Apr 2016 , 8:22 am
  Pleasure – once you try a couple of recipes you will realise you can throw it into almost any salad. The left over roast pumpkin is yummy as is too. Really versatile and scrummy vegetable
- - rachelvk said
  - 20 Apr 2016
    10:17 pm
I love pumpkin in salads. I will definitely give this recipe a go!
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  21 Apr 2016 , 8:21 am
  It is really yummy – hope you like it!
- - mom112217 said
  - 20 Apr 2016
    8:44 pm
I also love pumpkin but haven’t used it in a salad,sound’s good! Thanks.
- mom93821 replied
  
  21 Apr 2016 , 4:28 am
  Salad is just incredible in salad – gives it a great flavour.
  - Lara Flanagan replied
    
    21 Apr 2016 , 8:20 am
    
    Pumpkin and Sweet Potato are awesome in salads. Beautiful flavour and go with about everything
  - mom93821 replied
    
    22 Apr 2016 , 6:23 am
    
    LoL! should read pumpkin first – too excited about the salad! 🙂
- - mom93821 said
  - 20 Apr 2016
    7:20 pm
Thanks for this recipe – this salad sounds absolutely delicious and I do love chickpeas and pumpkin.
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  21 Apr 2016 , 8:19 am
  It is a winning combination!
- - mom90758 said
  - 20 Apr 2016
    4:29 pm
Interesting idea using peanut butter! I will have to try it out!!
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  21 Apr 2016 , 8:18 am
  it is amazing in Salad dressings – I use a natural one with no added oils and it is scrummy