January 1 of 3: pumpkin & lentil salad

[tielan]

Hello!

My recipe options for January are here - I went through at least one cookbook and started marking off likely recipes, figuring that it would be easier to cook when I have the ingredients and a recipe already marked out.

Basically, I'm aiming to eat more from the garden, less pre-processed food. Luckily for me right now, everything's growing and the garden is pumping out leafy greens and alliums while the chooks are producing eggs at a good clip.

Yesterday, I made Pumpkin & Lentil salad using a 'baby' pumpkin from my garden - Buttercup variety, small and tasty. Tasty and would make again, although I'd probably pre-prep and just assemble come mealtime.

Comments

[ioplokon]

Looks great! I have a pumpkin and a bunch of butternut squash still, so I might try this to use some up. Fwiw, I always bake squash before peeling, which makes the whole process easier. Not sure if it affects the flavor/texture, though, since I've never done differently.

[tielan]

Yeah, I usually bake before peeling.

Actually, come to think on it, I baked before peeling this time, too...