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Roast Duck & Pumpkin Salad
Whole duck and spiced pumpkin are roasted, then combined with mint, coriander, spring onions and a sharp sesame-lime dressing.
From YouTube · Mar 17, 2026
Whole duck and spiced pumpkin are roasted, then combined with mint, coriander, spring onions and a sharp sesame-lime dressing.
2 hrs
Cook time
4 servings
Yield
Ingredients
17 ingredients- 1 whole duck
- Salt and pepper
- 1 pumpkin
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 small red chili
- 1 pinch cinnamon
- Olive oil
- Juice of 1 lime
- 50% oil (to mix with lime juice)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- Soy sauce
- 1 tsp unrefined sugar
- Grated chili
- Half a garlic clove
- 4-5 spring onions
- Fresh coriander
- Fresh mint
Method
15 steps- Cut pumpkin into boats and remove seeds.
- Season pumpkin with salt and pepper.
- Crush coriander seeds, red chili, cinnamon, and olive oil in a pestle and mortar.
- Sprinkle the mixture over pumpkin.
- Roast pumpkin in oven at 180°C for 45 minutes.
- Rub duck inside and out with salt and pepper.
- Roast duck in oven at 180°C for 2 hours.
- Make dressing by mixing lime juice with oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, and unrefined sugar.
- Grate chili and garlic into dressing.
- Slice spring onions and add to dressing.
- Chop coriander roughly and finely slice remaining coriander.
- Mix dressing ingredients well.
- Combine roasted duck, pumpkin seeds, pumpkin pieces, mint, coriander, and spring onions.
- Dress salad lightly with dressing and toss gently.
- Serve warm with extra pumpkin and herbs.
Recipe notes
Helpful tips
- The pumpkin can roast alongside the duck during the final 45 minutes.
- Dress the salad lightly so the roast ingredients do not become soggy.
- Allow the duck to rest briefly before carving.
Equipment
- Roasting tray
- Pestle and mortar
- Mixing bowl
- Knife
- Chopping board
- Oven
Storage
Store the roast duck, pumpkin and dressing separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator. Reheat the duck and pumpkin thoroughly before assembling.
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