This Low Calorie Pumpkin and Feta Salad Recipe is vegetarian, healthy, and just 103 calories for 1 1/2 cups! This low calorie Fall salad makes a great side dish for weeknights or holidays. And a wonderful healthy lunch salad to take to work.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 1 small pumpkin
- Olive oil spray
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ⅓ cup feta
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- ½ cup Homemade Lemon Tahini Salad Dressing
Low Calorie Pumpkin and Feta Salad
Healthy Pumpkin Salad Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep – Prepare the salads and move to individual meal prep containers.
Refrigerated Pie – Will hold in the refrigerator for 5 days.
Reheating – You can reheat in the microwave, but it is best cold, unless you are ok with the feta melting.
Low Calorie Pumpkin and Feta Salad
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Low Calorie Pumpkin and Feta Salad
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 small pumpkin
- Olive oil spray
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ⅓ cup feta
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- ½ cup Homemade Lemon Tahini Salad Dressing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Use a vegetable peeler to remove the outer skin of the pumpkin. Cut off the steam and cut the pumpkin in half.
- Remove and discard the seeds and fibrous strands inside the pumpkin. Then cut the pumpkin into 1/2 inch cubes.
- Add the cubed pumpkin to the prepared baking sheet. Spray with olive oil, and sprinkle with pepper.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until fork tender and slightly browned.
- Move the cooked pumpkin to a large salad bowl, top with feta, parsley and Homemade Lemon Tahini Salad Dressing.
- Serve hot, as a side dish, or vegetarian main course. Or save cold, it's a wonderful lunch salad for work!
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About the Author
Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.
After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published October 16, 2021 by Audrey Johns
- Most recent update on November 9, 2023 by Audrey Johns