Name: Pumpkin, ricotta and beetroot salad
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 baby beetroot (beets) (100g); 800 gram piece pumpkin, unpeeled, cut into eight wedges; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 40 gram mesclun; 1 cup (120g) coarsely chopped roasted pecans; 200 gram ricotta cheese, crumbled; Lemon myrtle dressing; 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon ground lemon myrtle; 1 tablespoon olive oil

Ingredients

4 baby beetroot (beets) (100g)

800 gram piece pumpkin, unpeeled, cut into eight wedges

2 tablespoon olive oil

40 gram mesclun

1 cup (120g) coarsely chopped roasted pecans

200 gram ricotta cheese, crumbled

Lemon myrtle dressing

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon ground lemon myrtle

1 tablespoon olive oil

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F.

2.Remove unblemished leaves from beetroot; reserve. Peel and halve beetroot.

3.Combine beetroot, pumpkin and oil in large shallow baking dish. Roast, uncovered, turning occasionally, about 40 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

4.Meanwhile, to make lemon myrtle dressing, place ingredients in screw-top jar; shake well.

5.Combine vegetables, beetroot leaves, mesclun, nuts and cheese in large bowl; drizzle with dressing.

Ground lemon myrtle is available from specialist spice shops and some gourmet food stores. Lemon myrtle is a small tree that grows in sub-tropical and tropical rainforest areas of Queensland. Ground lemon myrtle is a ground mixture of the dried leaf and flower; it has a strong lemon flavour. If you can’t find it, use 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind instead.
Note

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