Prep Time

20 mins

Cooking Time

20 mins

Serves

4


Whipped feta meets juicy grilled nectarines in this fresh and vibrant salad. Creamy, tangy, and bursting with color—perfect for sharing on warm summer days. 

 

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Ingredients

  • 200g Mainland creamy feta
  • 125g/ half a cup plain/ natural Greek yoghurt
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus extra to drizzle
  • Half a telegraph cucumber
  • 4 radishes, finely sliced
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Half a teaspoon salt
  • 3 large or 4 small nectarines or peaches
  • 2 baby or one large cos lettuce, leaves separated and torn into bite sized pieces
  • 75g bitter salad leaves such as chicory or peppery such as rocket
  • 200g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • A handful of fresh soft herbs such as basil, mint, dill and coriander leaves
  1. Crumble 150g of the feta into a bowl with the yoghurt, lemon juice and olive oil and mash and whip until smooth and creamy, you can do this in a food processor if you like. Set aside.
  2. Cut or scrape out the seeds of the cucumber and discard. Slice the cucumber and put in a bowl with the sliced radish, vinegar, sugar, salt and toss well. Set aside for 10 minutes, tossing once or twice.
  3. To serve, heat a barbecue or grill plate to hot.
  4. Halve the nectarines and discard the stones. Cut each half into thick wedges and drizzle with a little extra oil then toss well to coat. Cook for about 1 minute each side until charred. Set aside to cool a little.
  5. Spread the whipped feta on a serving plate and top with the lettuces, tomatoes and peaches then scatter over the cucumber and radishes with its dressing and finally the herbs and crumble over the remaining feta.