Name: Roasted squash and spiced sweetcorn salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 large butternut squash (about 1kg); 50g pumpkin seeds; 4 Tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp Cajun seasoning; zest and juice of 1 lemon; 2 sweet corns; 1 Tbsp honey; 150g mixed green salad (rocket, watercress & baby spinach)

Roasted squash and spiced sweetcorn salad

20 Jan 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Total Time

40 minutes

Background

This roasted squash and spiced sweet corn salad is very filling so it's ideal for vegetarians and vegans - or serve it on the side with grilled fish or meat. If you don't have Cajun seasoning, mix your own (see tips) or use other spice mixtures (Indian, Middle-Eastern, Moroccan will work just as well).

Ingredients

1 large butternut squash (about 1kg)
50g pumpkin seeds
4 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp Cajun seasoning
zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 sweet corns
1 Tbsp honey
150g mixed green salad (rocket, watercress & baby spinach)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Peel and deseed the squash, then cut its flesh into 3cm pieces. Scatter them in a roasting dish and drizzle with 1 Tbsp oil. Massage them with your fingers (or use a silicon brush) to make sure all of them are evenly covered with oil.
Roast the squash in the oven and bake until tender (for about 30 min.). During the last 10 minutes of baking sprinkle the pumpkin seeds over and toss.
Meanwhile, mix th1 Tbsp of oil with the spice mixture and half of the lemon juice. Brush this onto the sweetcorn and cook under a grill until golden brown (about 15 min). Leave to cool slightly.
Mix the remaining oil, lemon juice, lemon zest and honey.
Stand up the corn and using a sharp knife cut the corn kernels off the cobs. Add these to the roasted squash. Mix thoroughly.
Transfer everything to a serving dish, season with salt and pepper, pour on the dressing, then fold through the salad leaves.
Serve hot or lukewarm.