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Baked vegetables with dates and feta

Serves: 6
Prep: 15
Cook: 45

    A hearty dish of baked vegetables, perfectly combined with dates, balsamic vinegar and feta, providing a flavoursome accompaniment to any main.

    Ingredients

    • 2 whole beetroot
    • 2 red onions, cut into wedges
    • 4 carrots, sliced 1cm thick on diagonal
    • 1 eggplant, chopped into 2cm pieces
    • 1 ½ cauliflower, broken into florets
    • 1kg pumpkin, skinned and cut into 4cm pieces
    • 2 tbs olive oil
    • 2 tsp balsamic vinegar or glaze
    • 6 fresh dates, stoned and quartered
    • 100g reduced-fat feta cheese
    • 2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted
    • 1 ¼ cup coriander leaves

    Method

    1. Step 1

      Preheat oven to 200°C. 
    2. Step 2

      Wrap beetroot in foil and bake for 45 minutes. 
    3. Step 3

      Put the onions, carrots, eggplant, cauliflower and pumpkin in a large wide shallow baking dish. Add oil and toss so the oil lightly coats the vegetables. Bake for 35 minutes or until vegetables are tender. 
    4. Step 4

      Remove from the oven, peel beetroot and cut into chunks. Place the vegetables in a large serving bowl. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and toss lightly.
    5. Step 5

      Place dates and feta on top, sprinkle with sesame seeds and coriander.

    Tips

    • Instead of coriander try other herbs like parsley to change the flavour and add variety to this delicious dish.

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