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Big Fat Greek Salad with Jassy’s Fried Feta
by Rachel de Thample from FIVE
Easy
Serves 4
Big Fat Greek Salad with Jassy’s Fried Feta from Five by Rachel de Thample. This is the perfect summer salad and best enjoyed with a crisp glass of white wine. Make it as a side salad or enjoy as a main dish, this simple supper is a classic greek favourite.
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Introduction
Jassy Davis is a genius food writer, blogger, author and now a colleague of mine. Of the many wonderful dishes of hers I’ve tried, her fried feta is one of my favourites – simple, quick and utterly delicious. It’s certainly the icing on this wonderfully healthy salad.
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Ingredients
| 1 | red onion, thinly sliced |
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| 1kg | tomatoes (try a mix of colours if available) |
| 1 tsp | fresh oregano or thyme leaves |
| 2 tbsp | red wine vinegar |
| a little olive oil | |
| 1 | cucumber, thinly sliced |
| 2 | peppers (a mix of colours), cut into rounds (seeds and stem discarded) |
| 4 tbsp | pitted olives or 2 tbsp capers (or a combo) |
| 300-400g | feta |
| 2 tbsp | plain white flour (gluten-free flour also works) |
| a gloss of runny honey | |
| 1 | lemon, zest |
| a large handful of | fresh herbs (dill, mint, basil, parsley, coriander, chervil, chives) |
| sea salt and freshly ground black pepper |
Method
Place the thinly sliced onions in a bowl and pour boiling water over them. Leave to soak and soften while you make up the rest of the salad.
Slice the tomatoes (or halve if they’re cherry tomatoes). Sprinkle with the oregano or thyme and a pinch of salt and pepper. Splash the vinegar over. Arrange on your plates or a serving platter and add a drizzle of olive oil.
Scatter the cucumber and pepper slices over the top. Drain the onions and add them to the salad along with the mixed leaves. Gently fold through the tomatoes and dot the olives and/or capers on top.
Cut the feta into 4 large chunks. Soak the cheese in water for a minute, then dust with the flour, coating well on all sides. Heat a large frying pan and add a gloss of oil. Add the feta and fry until golden on all sides.
Top the salad with the feta. Add a very faint gloss of honey and follow with a drizzle of olive oil. Dust with a pinch of salt and pepper and scatter over the lemon zest. Finish with the herbs.
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