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Parmesan Pumpkin & Pesto Couscous
Parmesan Pumpkin & Pesto Couscous

with Roast Veggies & Dill-Parsley Mayo

15 min
Difficulty: 1/3
Italian

This dish is all about the pumpkin! Its golden yellow flesh develops a fabulous sweet and nutty flavour when roasted, a lovely contrast against the sharp and salty Parmesan and the bright and herby basil pesto in the couscous.

Allergens

Walnut
Pistachio
Macadamia
Pecan
Pine nut
Brazil nut
Hazelnut
Milk
Peanuts
Cashew
May contain traces of allergens
Wheat
Soy
Almond
Sesame
Eggs
Gluten

Utensils

Large Pan
Baking Paper
Lid

Tags

Dinner-bowls
Quick Prep
Easy
Classic-euro-dishes
Plant Based
Vegetarian
Classic
Ingredients
Vegetable stock pot

Vegetable stock pot

1 sachet

Couscous

Couscous

1 packet

Dill & parsley mayonnaise

Dill & parsley mayonnaise

1 packet

Flaked almonds

Flaked almonds

1 packet

Parmesan cheese

Parmesan cheese

1 packet

Baby spinach leaves

Baby spinach leaves

1 packet

Capsicum

Capsicum

1

Zucchini

Zucchini

1

Basil pesto

Basil pesto

1 packet

Garlic & herb seasoning

Garlic & herb seasoning

1 sachet

Nan's special seasoning

Nan's special seasoning

1 sachet

Pumpkin

Pumpkin

1

Preparation
1
Roast the veggies

• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced.
• Cut zucchini into small chunks.
• Thinly slice capsicum. 
• Cut pumpkin (see ingredients) into 
bite-sized chunks. 
• Roughly chop mild chorizo.

2
Roast the pumpkin

• Place pumpkin on a lined oven tray. Sprinkle with 
garlic & herb seasoning. Drizzle with olive oil and 
toss to coat.
• Roast until tender, 25-30 minutes.
• In the last 5 minutes, remove tray from oven. 
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake until 
golden and crispy, 5 minutes.

3
Roast the veggies

• Meanwhile, place capsicum and zucchini on a 
second lined oven tray.
• Sprinkle over Nan’s special seasoning. Drizzle with 
olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat.
• Roast until tender, 25-30 minutes. 

4
Cook the couscous

• When the veggies have 10 minutes remaining, in a 
large saucepan heat the butter over medium-high 
heat. Add the water and stock concentrate and 
bring to the boil.
• Add couscous and stir to combine. Cover with a lid 
and remove from heat.
• Set aside until the water has absorbed, 5 minutes. 
Fluff up with a fork.

5
Bring it all together

• To the saucepan with the couscous, add baby
spinach leaves, roasted zucchini and capsicum
and basil pesto.Gently toss to combine. Season to 
taste with salt and pepper. 

6
Finish & serve

• Divide pesto couscous between bowls. Top with 
Parmesan pumpkin.
• Dollop over dill & parsley mayonnaise and sprinkle 
with flaked almonds to serve. Enjoy! 

Nutrition per serving

760

kcal

Calories

3180

kJ

Energy (kJ)

46.7

g

Fat

9.2

g

of which saturates

59.6

g

Carbohydrate

17.4

g

of which sugars

11.4

g

Dietary Fibre

23.7

g

Protein

0

mg

Cholesterol

1460

mg

Sodium

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