Roasted Pumpkin on Toast with Feta

No ratings yet
This simple, elegant Greek bruschetta is best made with Greek balsamic. It's a great dish for company and a lovely snack. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you'll need to make this, visit my online shop here, where you'll discover a host of lovingly curated Greek ingredients.
No ratings yet

Roasted Pumpkin on Toast with Feta

Servings 6
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cubed fresh pumpkin, calabasa or butternut squash (the pumpkin or squash should be peeled, seeded and cut into ¾-inch/2 cm cubes)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 1 small knob of ginger about an inch / 2.5 cm wide, peeled and chopped
  • 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons Greek balsamic vinegar
  • 6 tablespoons extra virgin Greek olive oil
  • 1 ½ cups crumbled Greek feta
  • Dash of cayenne
  • Grated zest of half a lemon
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 1 teaspoon dried Greek oregano or 1 tablespoon fresh leaves only, chopped
  • 6 slices of good country bread preferably sourdough

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375F/180C.
  • Toss the pumpkin cubes, garlic, ginger, salt, pepper, orange juice, balsamic and 2 – 3 tablespoons olive oil together in a mixing bowl and place in a shallow pan large enough to hold the cubes on one layer. Cover and roast for about 20 – 25 minutes, or until the cubes are fork tender. Remove and keep warm, covered.
  • While to pumpkin is roasting, place the feta, 2 tablespoons olive oil, grated lemon zest and juice, cayenne and oregano in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the mixture becomes a creamy spread.
  • Brush the remaining olive oil on the bread slices. Bake until golden, turning once, about 5 – 6 minutes. Alternatively, you can turn on the broiler as soon as the pumpkin cubes are done and broil the bread slices on both sides.
  • Cool down the bread a little and spread the feta mixture evenly over the the slices. Top with pumpkin cubes. Garnish with a drizzling of balsamic and, if desired, with fresh or dried oregano, cayenne, black pepper, lemon zest and/or a drizzling of olive oil or serve as is.

❤️ Enjoyed this Recipe?

Share this recipe on Facebook or Instagram!

Mention @dianekohcilas & tag #dianekochilas!

Diane’s Greek Single-origin Artisanal Foods

Visit my online shop for a wide selection of Greek single-origin artisanal foods, from honeys to wild herbs, olives, olive oils, pistachios, heirloom grain products, fruit preserves and more.

Get Diane’s Latest Recipes and Longevity Secrets Delivered To Your Inbox.

Travel Cook Eat & Live with Diane

Diane Kochilas is one of the world’s foremost experts on Greek and Mediterranean cuisine. She is the host, creator and co-producer of My Greek Table, the award-winning 13-episode per season cooking-travel show about Greece that airs nationally on Public Television. The series is in its third season.

Latest Recipes

More

Lemon Potato Smashers

Lemon Potato Smashers

Seafood Stew

Seafood Stew

Lentil Sweet Potato Soup

Lentil–Sweet Potato Soup with Spinach and Sage

Broccoli cauliflower salad

Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad with Feta and Lemon-Dill Dressing

Get Diane’s Latest Recipes and Longevity Secrets Delivered To Your Inbox.

Longevity Recipes

More

Featured In

My Greek Table Logo
My Greek Table Logo
My Greek Table Logo
My Greek Table Logo
My Greek Table Logo
My Greek Table Logo
My Greek Table Logo
My Greek Table Logo
My Greek Table Logo
My Greek Table Logo
My Greek Table Logo
My Greek Table Logo

D|K