Winter squash and walnut salad

Ready for the oven

Simple ingredients - this squash could make this recipe 5 times over!

Another recipe to help you use up your squashes and pumpkins. Will serve 4 as a starter or bulked out with a little pan fried fish such as basa or bass, it would make an excellent main course

Ingredients

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• 800g squash - any type will do
• 100g walnut pieces (half the price of walnut halves!)
• Small bag of rocket leaves or spicy green salad leaves
• 1 large garlic bulb
• 12 fresh sage leaves
• Olive oil
• 20g shavings of parmesan cheese to serve

Mise en place

• Break the bulb of garlic into cloves. Leave them un peeled
• Peel and de-seed the squash, cut into bite-sized chunks
• Preheat the oven to 200° C (400° F - gas 6)

Method

1. Lightly oil a large oven-proof baking tray
2. Distribute the squash pieces, garlic cloves, and sage leaves evenly. Season well with salt and pepper and drizzle with plenty of olive oil
3. Roast uncovered for about an hour. The squash should just be browning at the edges
4. Add the walnuts in a separate dish to toast for the last 5 minutes
5. Toss the squash once more before serving
6. Dress 4 plates with the salad leaves and scatter over with the squash, garlic, walnuts and sage leaves

Variations

Throw in any spare vegetables that you have knocking around at the time.

Add a splash of balsamic vinegar with the olive oil.

Serving suggestions

Serve warm or cold.

Serve with shaves of Parmesan cheese.

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