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Stuffed butternut pumpkin

Posted by Susie Burrell

Heart-first tip

A delicious and simple vegetarian dish that ticks all the boxes.

Pumpkins are a low-calorie superfood and packed full of heart-healthy magnesium and iron. Quinoa is high in fibre and can also help with cholesterol and blood sugar levels.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 180°C.

  2. Step 2

    Drizzle 1 tbsp oil onto roasting pan and lay pumpkin flesh side down. Roast for 40 minutes, turning halfway, or until tender.

  3. Step 3

    Combine chickpeas, quinoa, cranberries, pistachios, parsley, feta, remaining oil and lemon juice.

  4. Step 4

    When pumpkin is cooked, scoop out some of the flesh and then fill with chickpea and quinoa mixture.

Details

Serves
2

About the author

Susie Burrell

Susie Burrell is an accredited practising dietitian and nutritionist.

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