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Warm roasted butternut and halloumi salad with sundried tomato yoghurt and fresh basil

This hearty salad brought to you by My Food Bag combines the sweetness of roasted butternut squash with the salty tang of halloumi cheese. Topped with a flavourful sundried tomato yoghurt sauce and fresh basil, this dish is perfect for a warm and satisfying meal.

Plate of roasted butternut and haloumi salad
SERVES4
TIME TO MAKE30 - 45 mins
MEAL TYPEDinner
TIME TO MAKE30 - 45 mins
MEAL TYPEDinner

Method

Roast it  

  1. Preheat oven to 230°C (or 210°C fan bake). 
  2. Cut butternut in half lengthways, scoop out seeds with a spoon and discard. 
  3. Cut butternut, onion, and beetroot into wedges. 
  4. Toss on two lined oven trays with 2 tsp oil. Season lightly with salt and pepper and roast for about 25 minutes, until tender. 
  5. Add sunflower seeds to tray for the final 5 minutes of cook time.  

Make it  

  1. Combine vinegar, mustard, honey in a bowl.  
  2. Once veggies have roasted, drizzle over dressing.  

Prep it  

  1. Combine yoghurt and 2 tbsp of sundried tomato pesto in a second bowl. 
  2. Pick basil leaves and set both aside to serve.  

Cook it  

  1. Slice halloumi 1cm. 
  2. When veggies have 10 minutes cook time remaining, cook halloumi.  
  3. Heat 2 tsp oil in a non-stick fry pan on medium-high heat. 
  4. Cook for 2-3 minutes each side, until golden. 
  5. Remove from heat, drizzle over 2 tbsp of sundried tomato pesto and turn to coat slices of halloumi.  

Eat it 

  1. Top mesclun and roasted veggies with halloumi, sundried tomato yoghurt and basil.  
  • butternut pumpkin
  • red onion
  • beetroots
  • 4 tsp
    oil
  • 2 tbsp
    sunflower seeds
  • 2 tbsp
    red wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp
    Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp
    honey
  • 4 tbsp
    yoghurt
  • 4 tbsp
    sundried tomato pesto
  • Handful 
    basil
  • 300 g
    halloumi cheese
  • 2 cups
    mesclun
Per serve
  • Energy
    2193kJ
  • Total Fat
    31.4g
  • Saturated Fat
    15.1g
  • Total Carbohydrate
    31.5g
  • Sugars
    18.9g
  • Protein
    25.2g
  • Sodium
    1165mg