The Perfect Fall Salad Recipe: Roasted Pumpkin, Feta & Arugula Salad Recipe With Pumpkin Vinaigrette Salads

Think watermelon feta salad is the only way to eat feta with fruit? Think again! This healthy pumpkin (yes, pumpkin is a fruit!), feta and arugula salad recipe is full of delicious fall flavors. The salad is drizzled with a sweet and tangy pumpkin vinaigrette dressing. One bite and you'll stock up on pumpkins and feta.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes to roast the pumpkin
Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

Salad

• roasted pumpkin slices
• baby arugula
• feta cheese

Pumpkin Vinaigrette

• 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme leaves
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup olive oil

Here's how to make it: 

1. Whisk together all the vinaigrette ingredients in a bowl or put into a salad dressing cruet and shake. Season with salt and pepper. 
2. Fill individual salad bowls with baby arugula. Top with roasted pumpkin slices, crumbled feta cheese and drizzle with the pumpkin vinaigrette. Finish with freshly cracked black pepper.

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