Sweet spiced roast pumpkin and brown rice salad

I love Roast Pumpkin and all the flavours of this dish just work so well together

15 min prep time 25 min cooking
serves 4


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Ingredients

1/2 cup brown rice

400g kent pumpkin, unpeeled, cut into thin wedges

2 tsp cumin seeds

1 tbsp brown sugar

2 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve

1/3 cup fresh coriander leaves

1 tbsp sultanas

2 tbsp slivered almonds, toasted

1/3 cup plain Greek-style yoghurt ( homebrand is good)

Sliced long red chilli, to serve (optional )

Method

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 220C/200C fan-forced. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.

  • Step 2
    Cook rice following packet directions.

  • Step 3
  • Meanwhile, place pumpkin in a large bowl. Add cumin seeds, sugar and 2 tablespoons oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Transfer to prepared tray. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and tender.

  • Step 4
    Cool rice for 10 minutes. Add coriander, sultanas, almonds and remaining oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Spoon 3/4 of rice mixture onto a serving dish. Top with pumpkin wedges. Spoon over remaining rice mixture. Place yoghurt in a small serving bowl. Drizzle with extra oil. Sprinkle chilli over pumpkin mixture. Serve with yoghurt mixture.
 

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I love Roast Pumpkin and all the flavours of this dish just work so well together

15 min prep time 25 min cooking
serves 4


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Ingredients

1/2 cup brown rice

400g kent pumpkin, unpeeled, cut into thin wedges

2 tsp cumin seeds

1 tbsp brown sugar

2 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve

1/3 cup fresh coriander leaves

1 tbsp sultanas

2 tbsp slivered almonds, toasted

1/3 cup plain Greek-style yoghurt ( homebrand is good)

Sliced long red chilli, to serve (optional )

Method

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 220C/200C fan-forced. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.

  • Step 2
    Cook rice following packet directions.

  • Step 3
  • Meanwhile, place pumpkin in a large bowl. Add cumin seeds, sugar and 2 tablespoons oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Transfer to prepared tray. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and tender.

  • Step 4
    Cool rice for 10 minutes. Add coriander, sultanas, almonds and remaining oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Spoon 3/4 of rice mixture onto a serving dish. Top with pumpkin wedges. Spoon over remaining rice mixture. Place yoghurt in a small serving bowl. Drizzle with extra oil. Sprinkle chilli over pumpkin mixture. Serve with yoghurt mixture.
love baked pumpkin
 

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