Low GI roast butternut salad with African dressing

Duration: less than 60 minutes: Introduction: This is a different and very delicious butter nut salad. It is high in vitamin A and it is very healthy to consume as the salad is mainly made of greens as you can see from the image. Low GI foods are perfect for our bodies since they release the energy slower, thus helping in dealing with weight issues Ingredients: Butternut- peeled and cut into thin strips Red pepper Oil-sunflower or olive Lemon juice Boiled water Ground paprika Ground cumin Ground coriander seeds Ground cinnamon Brown sugar lemon rind Fresh chopped parsley Mint leaves Lettuce Salt Freshly ground black pepper Coriander leaves. Procedure: 1. Preheat the oven up to 200oC 2. Put the sliced butter nuts in a large roasting pan 3. Add red peppers to the roasting pan 4. Set them aside while making the dressing 5. Take a mixing bowl from the shelves 6. Add oil and lemon juice to the mixing bowl 7. Add water and other spices to the mixing glass bowl 8. Add sugar and lemon rind 9. Pour the dressing over the sliced butter nut and red pepper in the roasting pan 10. Put the roasting pan into the oven for 45 minutes 11. For the first 20 minutes, roast the butter nut while covered with an aluminum foil. 12. For the next twenty five minutes, roast the butternut while open 13. 10 minutes before the cooking process, add some chick peas to the butter and the pepper and the oven 14. If you want to reduce the baking period, you can precook the butternut in the microwave for about six minutes 15. Mix with the freshly chopped herbs before serving your guests 16. Put the butter nut in the serving platter 17. Arrange lettuce and spinach leaves on the serving platter 18. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper 19. Use any of the vegetables for serving the meal 20. Serve your guests the meal and enjoy yourselves References: Low GI roast butternut salad with African dressing