Name: Warm kumara and bacon with mustard dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 350-400 g orange kumara, peeled, cut into large bite-sized pieces; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp sea salt; 100 g quality smoky bacon, cut into large dices; 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses; 100 g snow peas, sliced; 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds; Dressing; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 tsp lemon juice; Pinch turmeric; Salt and pepper, to taste

Warm kumara and bacon with mustard dressing

A filling salad, the sweetness of the kumara is tempered by the salty bacon and lovely crunch of pomegranate seeds and snow peas.

Serves 2

Prep

10M

Cook

30M

Total

40M

Skip to Recipe

Ingredients

350-400 g orange kumara, peeled, cut into large bite-sized pieces

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp sea salt

100 g quality smoky bacon, cut into large dices

2 tbsp pomegranate molasses

100 g snow peas, sliced

1/4 cup pomegranate seeds

Dressing

1/2 cup sour cream

1 tsp Dijon mustard

1 tsp lemon juice

Pinch turmeric

Salt and pepper, to taste

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C.

2.Toss the kumara in olive oil, cumin seeds and salt, then spread on a baking tray in a single layer. Bake until golden – about 20 minutes – then add bacon to the tray and drizzle over some molasses, cooking for a further 10 minutes or until the bacon is crispy.

3.For the dressing, mix all of the ingredients together.

4.Serve the kumara and bacon up on a serving platter or individual plates. Add in the snow peas, drizzle over the dressing and sprinkle on some pomegranate seeds. Serve warm and enjoy.