Coconut-roasted Pumpkin and Cauliflower

A filling and tasty warm salad made from roasted pumpkin and cauliflower with roasted cashews, shaved coconut and a chilli-lime dressing. No matter what you serve for the main dish, this is one side dish that will have your whole family asking for more.

	Dressing
800 g Hokkaido pumpkin, unpeeled, cut into chunks 1 Small cauliflower, trimmed and broken into large florets 3 tbsp Coconut oil, melted Sea salt and black pepper 15 g Shaved coconut, roasted 50 g Roasted unsalted cashews Chopped herbs (parsley,coriander, dill, mint or spring onion)	Juice of ½ lime 2 tbsp Fish sauce 1 tbsp Maple syrup 2 tbsp Olive oil 1 Fresh long red chilli, finely chopped 2 tbsp Chopped fresh coriander

Preheat oven to 220C/430F.
lace pumpkin and cauliflower on a large oven tray. Brush with coconut oil and season to taste. Bake for 30 minutes or until vegetables are brown and tender.
Meanwhile make dressing by combining all the ingredients in a small jug or bowl.
To serve, arrange pumpkin and cauliflower on a large platter, then drizzle with the prepared dressing and top with herbs, cashews and shaved coconut.

23 comments:

Anonymous 5/2/26 13:10: I love it. I’d eat it now for breakfast.
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Tom 5/2/26 13:12: ...Angie, another colorful creation!
Anonymous 5/2/26 13:30: Looks delicious! -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
Ananka 5/2/26 14:20: That looks so good :-D
Lola Martínez 5/2/26 14:29: Las verduras al horno me encantan y las preparo mucho, así que me quedo con esta fuente tan rica para probarla.
🌺JoAnna🌺 5/2/26 15:02: Hello my dear Angie, wonderful recipe!
Hugs, have a great week!
DEZMOND 5/2/26 15:15: We do ever so love roasted veggies
Brian's Home Blog 5/2/26 16:34: I would sure enjoy that as a delicious meal!
eileeninmd 5/2/26 20:04: Another yummy recipe and a tasty recipe for veggies.
Take care, enjoy your day!
Linda's Relaxing Lair 5/2/26 23:11: Very unique and cool 😎 recipe.
My name is Erika. 6/2/26 00:03: I love the idea of mixing these 2 veggies. You have some of the best ideas Angie.
J.P. Alexander 6/2/26 00:07: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso
DeniseinVA 6/2/26 02:22: Fabulous Angie, a real treat!
Anonymous 6/2/26 04:30: I could eat this entire dish for lunch, quite easily.
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Margaret D 6/2/26 06:48: I bet that tastes good, some nice ingredients in it.
David M. Gascoigne, 6/2/26 12:52: Pumpkin and cauliflower seems like a wonderful combination.
Cocoa and Lavender 6/2/26 16:19: The combination of ingredients for the dressing is quite wonderful -- I would never have thought to combine fish sauce and maple syrup. I have some pumpkin AND a huge purple cauliflower. The colors will be amazing. ~ David
Bill 6/2/26 22:20: Looks good.
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 7/2/26 01:16: Such a lovely and flavourful idea, Angie - this coconut roasted pumpkin and cauliflower sounds beautifully roasted, creamy, and perfect for a cozy meal!
Sherry's Pickings 7/2/26 04:26: this sounds so absolutely delicious Angie! I love cauliflower!
Judee 7/2/26 16:26: I love everything about these side dish- It looks beautiful, is vegetarian, healthy and fairly easy to make... Thanks
Grace 9/2/26 07:18: Sencillamente genial, digna de realizarla y degustarla.
Diferente y prometedora!
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Muchas gracias querida Angie!
Raymund | angsarap.net 12/2/26 23:54: Honestly, I could happily eat a whole platter of this on its own, looks and sounds really delish!