Roasted Pumpkin with Pesto and Feta
This Roasted pumpkin with pesto and feta is going to blow you mind with so many flavours! I think this is one of the best ways to eat pumpkin. Sweet pumpkin, herby pesto, sour feta and crunchy nuts just goes so well together.
Ingredients
- ½ medium size pumpkin
- ½ block vegan feta cheese
- chili flakes
- 1 tbso olive oil
- 1 handful pinenuts
Pesto
- 1 bunch of parsley
- ½ lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- 20 g pine nuts
Instructions
- Cut the pumpkin in half and remove all the seeds. Brush with 1 tbsp of olive oil and some salt.
- Bake in preheated 200°C oven skin side up for about 40 minute or until soft. You can check by knife if the flesh is soft.
- Meanwhile add all the pesto ingredients into a food processor and blend well. Add a splash of water if too thick.
- When the pumpkin is cooked, slice it and plate.
- Top it with pesto sauce following with crumbled vegan feta, pine nuts, chili flakes and some olive oil. Enjoy!