A scrumptious way of using excess roast vegetables. The orange colour in the roast vegetables offers a striking contrast against the green of the salad and the white of the cheese. Just delicious! For something different, try adding a sliced avocado.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 2 minutes
Total time: 5 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 200g roast vegetables (carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato)
- 2 handfuls pine nuts or sunflower kernels, toasted
- 4 handfuls mixed salad leaves
- 20 kalamata olives, halved
- 100g goat’s cheese or feta
Dressing
- ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white condiment (white balsamic vinegar)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ tablespoon maple syrup
- salt and pepper
Method:
- Warm roast vegetables. Place handful of pine nuts or sunflower kernels on a tray under a medium grill for a few minutes and toast until light brown. Keep an eye on them.
- To make dressing, shake ingredients in a jar until combined. Taste and adjust to your liking.
- Arrange lettuce leaves, roast vegetables and olives on a large platter. Pour dressing over salad and toss gently.
- Top with crumbled cheese and toasted pine nuts or sunflower kernels.
If you don’t have any leftover roast vegetables, roast your favourite orange vegetables for 20 minutes or so.
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