I came up with this recipe when I wanted something that was filling, flavoursome and yet still relatively healthy for a winters evening. Use this recipe as a base, if you don’t like one of the ingredients, don’t discount the recipe, just replace it with something you do like! This recipe is very simple, if you can chop stuff and put it in the oven you can make this! Cut the vegetables to approximately the same size, that way they will cook at about the same speed. It looks spectacular, and is easily special enough to be served to guests. It is also very cheap; all in all it’s the perfect meal! This recipe serves 2 as a main meal.

Ingredients

• 1 Onion, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 Carrot, cut into thick slices
• 1 Parsnip, cut into wedges
• 1 Sweet potato, diced
• ½ Butternut squash, peeled and diced (remove seeds)
• Olive oil, preferably infused with herbs / garlic
• 2 tsp Honey
• 1 tbsp Pine nuts
• 200g Feta cheese, chopped
• 10 Rocket leaves, ripped into pieces
• 1 Ciabatta loaf, ripped into pieces
• Balsamic vinegar

Method

1. Scatter the vegetables (except rocket) onto a baking tray, and drizzle with olive oil. Place into an oven at 180 degrees C for 20 minutes.
2. Remove the vegetables from the oven and toss. Scatter the pine nuts and feta cheese over the top, and drizzle the honey over the vegetables. Return to the oven and roast for a further 5 minutes.
3. Place the ciabatta into the oven to warm, while the vegetables are roasting.
4. Remove the bread from the oven and tear into pieces. Place the bread and rocket into the serving bowls.
5. Remove the honeyed vegetables and feta from the oven and toss with the bread and rocket.
6. Drizzle the balsamic vinegar over the top and serve the salad immediately.