GREEK CHICKPEA SALAD WITH MELTING FETA

Greek chickpea salad with melting feta image

This easy Greek classic with red onion, cucumber and olives is made more filling with chickpeas and pan-fried feta

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp rapeseed oil
good pinch of dried oregano or 1 tsp fresh, chopped
175g canned chickpeas , drained
1 small red onion , finely chopped
10cm/4in piece of cucumber , cut into chunks
6 pitted Kalamata olives , halved and rinsed to remove excess salt
3 tomatoes , cut into wedges
small handful mint leaves
2 tsp plain flour
½ tsp ground cumin
100g reduced-fat feta (sometimes called salad cheese), cubed
1-2 tsp rapeseed oil

Steps:

Mix the vinegar with the oil and oregano in a bowl. Pile in the rest of the salad ingredients, but don't toss yet.
Mix the flour and cumin, then toss in the feta to coat. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and briefly fry the cheese, flicking the pieces over to cook on all sides. Toss the salad, pile onto plates and scatter over the cheese to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 calories, Fat 14 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 21 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 15 grams protein, Sodium 1.8 milligram of sodium