Sometimes the best meals are the simplest ones.
This roasted veggie tray bake is healthy, colourful, easy to throw together, and perfect for cooler nights when you want something warm without spending ages cooking.
Using just a handful of fresh seasonal ingredients, it’s the kind of meal that works for lunch, dinner, or meal prep during the week.
Ingredients
- 1 small butternut pumpkin, diced
- 1 broccoli, cut into florets
- 1 zucchini, sliced
- 1 red onion, cut into wedges
- Olive oil
- Salt + pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Crumbled feta
- Lemon wedges, to serve
Method
- Roast the veggies
- Preheat your oven to 200°C.
- Add the pumpkin, broccoli, zucchini and onion to a large tray.
- Drizzle generously with olive oil and season with salt, pepper and smoked paprika.
- Roast for around 30–35 minutes, turning halfway, until golden and caramelised.
- Finish and serve
- Top with crumbled feta and a squeeze of fresh lemon.
- Serve warm on its own, with quinoa or brown rice, or as an easy side dish.
Why We Love Simple Seasonal Cooking
Fresh seasonal produce doesn’t need much to taste good.
Simple meals like this are perfect during winter – easy to make, full of colour, and built around ingredients that are naturally in season.
At Fruity LIFE, we love helping people cook everyday meals that feel fresh, healthy and realistic for busy weeks.
If you make this recipe, tag us – we love seeing what everyone’s cooking.
