Warm pumpkin salad with red pepper and spices
4 servings
40 minutes
Warm pumpkin salad with red pepper and spices is a harmony of vibrant flavors and aromas of Italian cuisine. Roasted vegetables soaked in olive oil and fragrant herbs create a tender texture and rich taste. Pumpkin adds a sweet note, red pepper brings a mild spiciness, while garlic and onion provide depth of aroma. This salad pairs wonderfully with meat dishes and fresh bread, and can also serve as a standalone warm dish. Historically, pumpkin has been widely used in Mediterranean cuisine due to its versatility and nutritional value. The dish is perfect for an autumn or winter dinner, creating coziness and warming with its rich flavor.
1
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Peel the pumpkin and remove the seeds. Cut into medium-sized pieces.
- Pumpkin: 1 piece
2
Remove seeds from the bell pepper and cut it into strips. Cut the onion into thick half-rings.
- Sweet pepper: 1 piece
- Onion: 1 piece
3
Break the garlic head into segments. Garlic can be placed in its skin.
- Garlic: 1 head
4
Arrange the vegetables in a single layer in the dish. Sprinkle with spices, salt, and pepper to taste. Drizzle the vegetables with olive oil and place in the oven.
- Extra virgin olive oil: to taste
- Dried thyme: to taste
- Oregano: to taste
- Parsley: to taste
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
5
After 10-15 minutes, stir the vegetables and put them back in the oven for another 15 minutes.
6
The salad is ready when the pumpkin can be easily pierced with a fork.