Sweet Greek salad with spiced feta

Name: Sweet Greek salad with spiced feta
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 200g of feta, cut into bite sized chunks; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil, preferably Greek; 1/2 aubergine, cut into 1 inch cubes; 1 sweet potato, cut into 1 inch cubes; 100g of black olives, halved; 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced; 5 tomatoes, cut into large chunks; 1/2 cucumber, cut into bite sized chunks; 2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 lemon, juice only; 4 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for roasting; salt

by Deena Kakaya

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Side
easy
Serves 6
45 minutes

Fresh, healthy and delicious, Deena's sweet Greek salad recipe is a fantastic twist on an old classic, with the addition of sweet potato, toasted fennel seeds and cumin adding warmth and vibrancy to a traditional Greek salad recipe.

First published in 2015

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My family and I all got involved in making this delicious salad, with my boy eagerly describing how the vegetables for it arrived in a massive box from a chap called Gary!

He washed the glossy ripe tomatoes and after a few impatient nibbles of the cucumber, he did a good job with that too. I have to admit, my husband did a darn good job with executing much of this salad including marinating the feta in the toasted spices. It’s a rarity, so I am cherishing this memory.

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Spiced feta

200g of feta, cut into bite sized chunks
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil, preferably Greek

Greek salad

1/2 aubergine, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 sweet potato, cut into 1 inch cubes
100g of black olives, halved
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
5 tomatoes, cut into large chunks
1/2 cucumber, cut into bite sized chunks
2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 lemon, juice only
4 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for roasting
salt

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Equipment

Microwave

Method

Toast the fennel and cumin seeds for a minute or so on a dry pan until the aromas are released. Combine the seeds with the feta and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a bowl, making sure the feta is coated in the spiced oil. Place in the fridge for a couple of hours to marinate

Remove the excess water from the aubergine by salting the cubes lightly and resting them on kitchen paper to drain, then place in a bowl and cook in the microwave for 3 minutes

Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6

Place the sweet potatoes and aubergine on a baking tray and drizzle with a little of the olive oil. Roast in the oven for 35 minutes then allow to cool whilst you prepare the salad

Combine the olives, red onion, tomatoes, cucumber, oregano, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil in a bowl, then mix in the marinated feta. Add the sweet potato and aubergine and toss it all together before serving with dips and bread

First published in 2015

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Deena Kakaya

Deena is a food writer with work published in UK magazines such as BBC Good Food, Delicious, Cook Veg and Fork.

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