Warm roast vegetable salad with maple and balsamic dressing

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Warm roast vegetable salad with maple and balsamic dressing

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 20-30 minutes
Serving size: 4 (main dish)
Difficulty: easy

Ingredients

Salad

• 4 cups of mixed vegetables from the following (you can use all of the ones you prefer)

  • Beetroot

  • Potato

  • Pumpkin

  • Sweet potato

  • Red capsicum

  • Red onion

  • Mushroom

• 60 grams rocket leaves

• 60 grams feta

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• Salt and pepper to taste

Dressing

• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

• 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey

• 1 teaspoon of wholegrain mustard

• 1 teaspoon garlic, grated

• 1 teaspoon chilli flakes

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon pepper

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200 C

2. Place all the vegetables on a baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil and salt, making sure they are evenly coated and spread out on the tray

3. Roast for 20-30 minutes till the vegetables are cooked and crisped at the edges.

4. While the vegetables are roasting, whisk all the dressing ingredients in a bowl

5. Add the dressing to the warm vegetables in a bowl and toss gently so the vegetables are evenly coated

   • note: the amount of dressing you use is to your own preference

6. Add the rocket leaves and top with crumbled feta

7. Serve warm