- A 200g pack of feta
- 1 orange
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 courgette
- 1 cucumber
- A handful of mint
- 2 large handfuls of rocket
- 1 chilli
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tbsp + 1 tsp olive oil
- Baking tray
- Greaseproof paper or foil
- 1.
Heat your oven to 220°C/Fan 200°C/Gas 7. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper or foil. Pop the block of feta on the lined tray.
- 2.
Grate the orange zest into a bowl and add half the cumin. Stir in 1 tsp oil and a few cracks of pepper. Pour the mix over the feta and turn the cheese over once or twice to cover all sides. Bake in the oven for 10 mins.
- 3.
Trim and thinly slice the courgette. Halve the cucumber lengthways and thinly slice. Tumble the courgette and cucumber together in a mixing bowl.
- 4.
Strip the mint leaves from their stalks. Roughly chop half the leaves and add it to the courgettes and cucumber along with the rocket.
- 5.
Squeeze the juice from your orange into a small bowl. Add the rest of the cumin and a little sea salt and pepper. Stir in 2 tbsp oil till well combined.
- 6.
Toss the salad with the dressing. Arrange on a large platter or individual plates.
- 7.
Crumble the feta over the salad. Sprinkle over the remaining mint leaves. Thinly slice your chilli (fry in a little oil first, to crisp it up, if you like). Scatter over the top and serve.
