Canadian Maple-Glazed Salmon with Roasted Pumpkin
October in Canada is all about maple syrup and harvest veggies—and this salmon dish celebrates both. Juicy salmon glazed with rich maple syrup, served over caramelized roasted pumpkin, it's a taste of the season. The tricky part? Cubing tough pumpkin—but Geedel manual food chopper makes it a breeze. Here's what you'll need:
Ingredients
4 salmon fillets (6oz each), salt/black pepper (to taste)
2 small sugar pumpkins (peeled, seeded), 2 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tbsp Dijon mustard, 1 tsp fresh thyme (chopped)
Lemon wedges (for serving)
Instructions
1. Prep Pumpkin with the Manual Food Chopper:
First, install the cube blade (1cm standard cube) on your manual food chopper—this blade has a grid design that cuts pumpkin into perfect squares. Peel the pumpkin and cut it into 4cm chunks (small enough to fit the 6cm feed chute). Place 2–3 chunks into the chute, making sure they're aligned with the cube grid (the chopper has a guide mark inside to help). Use one hand to press down on the chopper's top grip (it locks the machine to the counter) and the other to rotate the side crank clockwise once. The grid blade will slice through the tough pumpkin in one smooth motion, dropping 1cm cubes into the bottom container. If a chunk is too big, trim it with a knife first—don't force it, as this can damage the blade. Repeat until all pumpkin is cubed (the whole process takes 2 minutes—way faster than a knife!).
2. Roast Pumpkin: Toss cubed pumpkin with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast at 200°C (390°F) for 25 minutes until tender and caramelized.
3. Make Glaze & Cook Salmon: Mix maple syrup, Dijon mustard, and thyme. Season salmon with salt and pepper, then brush with glaze. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet—cook salmon 4–5 minutes per side until flaky.
4. Serve: Place salmon over roasted pumpkin, drizzle with extra glaze, and serve with lemon wedges.
Conclusion
This Canadian-inspired dish shines with autumn flavors—and your manual food chopper solved the hardest step: pumpkin prep. Its cube blade cut tough pumpkin into uniform squares (no more lopsided chunks!) with minimal effort, the guide mark ensured perfect alignment, and the non-slip grip kept it stable. You saved time and avoided sore hands—all while getting evenly roasted pumpkin that paired perfectly with sweet maple salmon. It's the kind of tool that turns "too hard" recipes into "I can make this tonight."
