Spiced Chickpea, Pumpkin & Spinach Salad
Serves: 4
Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes + chickpeas cooking time
Ingredients
700g butternut pumpkin, peeled, seeded, cut in 2-3cm chunks
1 ½ tablespoons (30ml) extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon (20ml) apple cider vinegar
Pinch sugar (optional)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
200g baby spinach leaves
1 red onion, finely sliced
120g soft goats curd cheese or fetta, crumbled
1 ¼ cups air-fried chickpeas (recipe below)
Method
- Toss pumpkin with 2 teaspoons (10ml) oil and place into the Airfryer basket and slide into the Airfryer and cook on 200’C for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine remaining oil with, mustard, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper in a bowl or screw-top jar and shake until well combined or whisk together in a bowl.
- Place spinach leaves in a bowl, top with onion and cheese and toss gently with the dressing.
- o serve, individually plate the salad and then top with the pumpkin and chickpeas.
Air-Fried Spiced Chickpeas
Makes: 1 ¼ cups
Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking: 10 – 15 minutes
Ingredients
1 x 400 g chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon (20ml) extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ – 1 teaspoon salt flakes, or to taste
Pinch of cayenne pepper or chilli powder (optional)
Method
- In a bowl or plastic bag, toss together the chickpeas, olive oil, paprika, cumin, the 1 teaspoon salt and the cayenne if you want the extra kick of heat.
- Place the chickpeas in the Airfryer basket and slide into the Airfryer. Cook until the chickpeas are golden and slightly crisp, 10 minutes, or 15 minutes for really crisp.
- Transfer the chickpeas to a bowl and serve warm or at room temperature or add to salads. Store in an airtight container.
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Moroccan Chicken, Chickpea, Carrot & Spinach Salad
Salad with Pancetta, Goats Cheese and Pomegranate Molasses Dressing