Roasted Butternut and Feta Salad

A beautiful salad made with roasted butternut and garnished with feta cheese.

Serves: 6-8

Prep Time: 10 min

Cooking Time: 30-35 min

Thanks Vivi for this recipe!

Total:  40 min

Ingredients

1 butternut, seeds removed and diced
1-2 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. paprika
salt and pepper
crumbled feta cheese, to garnish
toasted sesame seeds, to garnish

Serve with
lettuce leaves
cucumber slices
cherry tomatoes
red onion, thinly sliced

Directions

1. Cut butternut into small pieces, either leaving the skin on or peeling before cutting.
2. Toss with oil and spices.
3. Spread on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 350 F for 30-35 minutes, or until butternut has roasted and is tender.
4. Remove from oven and let cool.
5. Prepare a bed of lettuce on a large serving dish and transfer cooled butternut to the centre.
6. Crumble feta cheese over the butternut and garnish with toasted sesame seeds.
7. Place cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and thinly sliced red onion around the edges of the platter and serve immediately.