Warm pesto roast veg

Warm pesto roast veg

A great accompaniment to pasta, make ahead and take some to work to spruce up your lunch

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

High in fibre, 5 of 5-a-day

Method

  1. Heat oven to 230C/fan 210C/gas 8. Rub the sliced veg with the oil, garlic, salt and black pepper, then place in a roasting tin in an even layer. Roast for 30 mins until golden and soft.
  2. Allow to cool slightly, then tip into a large bowl. Mix with the basil pesto, spinach leaves and toasted pine nuts, then serve.
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Tip

You can roast halved and deseeded squash with the skin on, if you like - just scoop the flesh away from the skin with a spoon and toss into the salad.

Per serving

306 kcalories, protein 10g, carbohydrate 35g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 10g, sugar 29g, salt 0.32 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2008.

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  • 28 January 2008

    Nicola rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This is a great warm winter salad, goes well on top of ciabatta.

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  • 01 February 2008

    Suhasini rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved this salad, perfect for a cold day. This will definitely be a regular in our house.

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  • 25 February 2008

    Pewtersfood rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I adored this - took all the parsnips (!) yet still my guy was 'picking'.Never had pesto before - scrummy

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  • 11 February 2009

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We had this last night and it was really yummy. I used the vegetables I had in the house, so substituted the parsnips and squash for carrots, jerusalem artichokes & celery and served with cous cous.

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  • 02 March 2009

    Yummy-yummy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Did a very basic version with only parsnips, peppers, onions, garlic and pesto and it still was pretty tasty. Served with some haddock ishcakes. Yummy

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  • 24 November 2009

    SUGARPUFF rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    nice change to the usual roast veg

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  • 27 April 2010

    laureana rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    i didnt have any butternut squash or pine nuts-but OMG this was absolutly delicious! i served it for a buffet style dinner, will be making this regularly now-gorgeous!

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  • 23 August 2010

    Angela rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I loved this served warm and will be making it regularly. I used pesto from a farmers' market and with the toasted pine nuts it was delicious, and looked really colourful.

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  • 08 June 2011

    Shegoon rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is beautiful. We serve it with the "soy glazed tuna steak" recipe (also try substituting the tuna with rump steak) and it is officially both mine and my partner's favourite recipe!

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  • 17 September 2011

    Jacqueline Fenner commented on this recipe

    Pesto is made of parmesan cheese: Parmesan/Parmigiano-Reggiano is an EU Protected Designation of Origin product and has to be made using calf rennet, so it’s definitely NOT suitable for vegetarians.

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  • 01 February 2012

    D rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Hey Jacqueline, you can buy veggie and vegan pesto so of course you could substitute to suit your dietary needs. dish was delicious

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

High in fibre, 5 of 5-a-day

Ingredients

  • 3 parsnips , sliced
  • 2 red onions , sliced
  • 2 red peppers , sliced
  • 1 small butternut squash , sliced
  • 2 tbsp olive or sunflower oil
  • 4 tbsp basil pesto (you can find it in the chiller cabinet)
  • 100g salad spinach leaves
  • 2 tbsp pine nuts , toasted
  • 1 garlic clove , crushed
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Per serving

306 kcalories, protein 10g, carbohydrate 35g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 10g, sugar 29g, salt 0.32 g

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