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Melon and marinated feta salad


Serves: 6
timePrep time: 20 mins
timeTotal time:
Melon and marinated feta salad
Recipe photograph by Martin Poole

Melon and marinated feta salad


Serves: 6
timePrep time: 20 mins
timeTotal time:

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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
180Kcal
Fat
14gr
Saturates
6gr
Carbs
7gr
Sugars
7gr
Fibre
1gr
Protein
6gr
Salt
1.3gr

Honey & Co.

Honey & Co.

Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich own Honey & Co in London. This bustling Middle Eastern eaterie is always packed and the great food and warmth of the owners make it a local gem. They have released three books Honey & Co: The Baking Boo, Food from the Middle East and Chasing Smoke
See more of Honey & Co.’s recipes
Honey & Co.

Honey & Co.

Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich own Honey & Co in London. This bustling Middle Eastern eaterie is always packed and the great food and warmth of the owners make it a local gem. They have released three books Honey & Co: The Baking Boo, Food from the Middle East and Chasing Smoke
See more of Honey & Co.’s recipes

Ingredients

  • 1 small ripe Galia or cantaloupe melon
  • 1 x 70g bag rocket
  • a handful of basil leaves, torn
For the marinated feta
  • 1 x 200g pack feta, cubed
  • finely grated zest of 1 lemon (save the lemon juice for the vinaigrette)
  • 1 tsp nigella seeds
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp dried mint or dried oregano
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
For the vinaigrette
  • juice of 1 lemon and 1 orange
  • 1 tsp orange blossom water (we used Nielsen-Massey)

Step by step

Get ahead
Marinate the feta the night before, cover and keep chilled.
  1. Start by marinating the feta. Put the feta cubes in a small bowl, add the lemon zest, spices and herbs, then pour over the oil. Toss gently to coat. Set aside for at least 1 hour for the flavours to infuse. Cover and transfer to the fridge if marinating for longer.
  2. Halve and deseed the melon, then cut it into large chunks, discarding the peel as you go. Arrange the rocket on a large serving plate with the melon and basil. Drain the feta through a sieve into a bowl (reserving the oil) and scatter the feta cubes over the salad.
  3. Whisk the remaining vinaigrette ingredients into the reserved feta oil. Drizzle all over the salad just before serving.

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