{"id":312,"date":"2018-02-20T08:14:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T06:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.qvc.co.za\/?p=312"},"modified":"2018-03-12T08:16:14","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T06:16:14","slug":"roasted-pumpkin-salad-chilli-yoghurt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/index.php\/2018\/02\/20\/roasted-pumpkin-salad-chilli-yoghurt\/","title":{"rendered":"Roasted Pumpkin Salad with Chilli and Yoghurt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-314 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.qvc.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-Ultimate-Autumn-Treat-2_EDIT.jpg?resize=1200%2C800\" alt=\"The Ultimate Autumn Treat 2_EDIT\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-Ultimate-Autumn-Treat-2_EDIT.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-Ultimate-Autumn-Treat-2_EDIT.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-Ultimate-Autumn-Treat-2_EDIT.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-Ultimate-Autumn-Treat-2_EDIT.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kick-start the autumn season with a combination of favourite South African winter and summer ingredients. This deliciously filling and mildly spicy salad is guaranteed to put your taste-buds into overdrive and appeal to all the senses.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 196px;\" width=\"827\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"132\">Serves:<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"435\">4 persons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"132\">Preparation time:<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"435\">20 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"132\">Cooking time:<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"435\">30 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"132\">#TIPS<\/td>\n<td width=\"435\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Adapt this recipe to suit your tastes and preferences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Substitute the pumpkin with butternut.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>The Good Stuff<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>1 kg pumpkin or butternut, chopped in large blocks<\/p>\n<p>3 tbsp. olive oil<\/p>\n<p>4 cardamom pods \/ cardamom spice to taste<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd tsp. cinnamon<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd tsp. allspice<\/p>\n<p>Large pinch salt<\/p>\n<p>10 sprigs coriander leaves<\/p>\n<p>1\u00bd tbsp. sesame seeds toasted<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd large red chilli, finely sliced in rings<\/p>\n<p>150 ml fat free yoghurt<\/p>\n<p>3 garlic cloves, crushed with the flat side of the knife blade<\/p>\n<h5><strong>The Elbow Grease:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Preheat the oven to 200\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p>Place your cardamom spice into a bowl, OR crush the cardamom pods with a mortar and pestle to release the seeds, and crush the seeds (discarding the pods). Add the cinnamon, salt, allspice and olive oil.<\/p>\n<p>Cover the pumpkin pieces with the delicious mix you just made, add the whole crushed garlic cloves and cover with foil.<\/p>\n<p>Bake for +- 30 minutes or until the pumpkin begins to soften, then remove the foil. Cook until soft, with the edges slightly caramelised.<\/p>\n<p>Remove from the oven to let cool and discard the garlic.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>And that\u2019s it! Arrange the pumpkin pieces on a large platter or individual plates. Finish off with chilli slices on top, coriander sprigs (remove stalks) and sesame seeds. Dress with dollops of yoghurt. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Happy holiday munching!<\/p>\n<p>[Recipe adapted from Discovery Healthy Food Studio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.co.za\/portal\/individual\/roasted-pumpkin-salad-with-chilli-yoghurt\">https:\/\/www.discovery.co.za\/portal\/individual\/roasted-pumpkin-salad-with-chilli-yoghurt<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re loving the holiday vibes, be sure to also read about our <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8Q4S4-4T\">self-catering holiday tips.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kick-start the autumn season with a combination of favourite South African winter and summer ingredients. 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