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    Grilled feta Greek salad

    Serves: 2

    Ingredients

    • 2 Lebanese cucumbers, sliced lengthways
    • 4 small vine-ripened tomatoes, halved
    • 1 cup (150g) pitted mixed olives
    • ½ red onion, thinly sliced
    • ¾ cup mint leaves
    • ¾ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
    • 200g firm feta, thickly sliced
    • olive oil, for brushing
    • HONEY DRESSING
    • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • sea salt and cracked black pepper

    Instructions

    1

    To make the dressing, whisk together the vinegar, oil, honey, salt and pepper. Divide the cucumber, tomato, olives, onion, mint and parsley between serving plates. Brush the feta with oil. Heat a non-stick frying pan over high heat. Cook the feta for 2 minutes each side or until golden. Place on top of the salad. Spoon the dressing over the salad to serve.