Pumpkin, candied walnuts, mint & goats cheese

A delicious side with so much flavour

Ingredients

• 1/4 jap pumpkin, thinly sliced

• 1 bunch of mint leaves

• 80g goats cheese, cut into small cubes

• 3/4 cup walnuts

• 2 tbsp honey

• extra virgin olive oil (for roasting and salad dressing)

• 1 tbsp sumac

• juice of 1 lemon

• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcuis. Thinly slice pumpkin and arrange on a baking paper lined tray. Drizzle with olive oil and bake until tender (approx. 30 minutes)

2. While pumpkin is baking, heat walnuts in a saucepan and add honey and salt. Stir while honey bubbles for 2 minutes

3. Remove from heat and place on a clean sheet of baking paper and allow to cool

4. Combine 3 tbsp olive oil, lemon juice, sumac, salt and pepper in a small cup for the dressing

5. Arrange roasted pumpkin on serving plate. Top with mint leaves, goats cheese and candied walnuts. Pour over dressing and enjoy!

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