This Roasted Vegetable Winter Salad is a salad for people that think salads aren’t filling or they think they are boring. It’s the salad for people that think they don’t like salads!
Chop 1 Red onion, 1 Butternut Squash, 10 Baby potatoes, 2 Carrot and 2 Parsnips so they are fairly chunky. Put them in a bowl with 1 tablespoon Olive oil and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper and mix well.
Put onto a baking tray into the oven for 35-40 minutes.
Make the salad dressing by mixing together 1 tablespoon Olive oil, 2 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar, 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper, 2 tablespoon Fresh basil, 2 tablespoon Fresh coriander (cilantro) and 2 tablespoon Fresh parsley.
Remove the vegetables from the oven.
Divide 4 Handfuls of Watercress/Rocket (arugula) salad mix between 2 bowls and top with roasted vegetables. Drizzle the dressing on top and crumble over 30 g Light Feta.
Notes
Roast any vegetables you have that need using up. Cauliflower and broccoli roast well too.
Mix up the salad greens by adding some spinach and kale.
Keep the salad vegan by skipping the feta, or using an alternative.
Add some extra texture to this salad by sprinkling some seeds on top before serving.
Next time I would add some lemon juice and zest to the salad dressing too.
Give the warm salad a protein boost with some chickpeas or grilled chicken.
Add some pomegranate on top for an extra burst of colour and flavour.
For some sweetness, thinly sliced apple is a really nice addition to to a winter salad.