After noticing several enticing photos of this Pumpkin Kale ($18) salad on social media, I didn't have to think twice whilst ordering.

Roasted butternut pumpkin and crunchy, charred onions sit at the forefront, atop a base of crisp kale that was a little too finely chopped for my liking. They are joined by a scattering of spiced pumpkin seeds and marinated goat cheese. I'm personally an advocate of feta as pairing best with pumpkin, but it doesn't hurt to occasionally switch things up. Clearly, this isn't a salad that's delicate or mild in flavour. The hit of sour and salty, along with those sporadic bursts of mellow sweetness, is unmistakable.

Fun flavours and textures aside, I get that it's not the most affordable salad around. You are perfectly capable of recreating it at home if you put in the effort to source for quality ingredients.