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Feta, Fig & Pomegranate Salad

Feta, Fig & Pomegranate Salad

Jammy sweet figs and tangy feta are a classic combination. Pomegranate seeds add an extra pop of juiciness to this summery salad.


Instructions

  1. 1

    Put the feta in a shallow dish, squeeze over the lemon juice and 1 tbsp of olive oil and scatter over the toasted cumin seeds. Leave to marinate for about 30 minutes.


  2. 2

    Roast the figs in the oven at 180C for 20-30 minutes, or until soft.


  3. 3

    Toss the spinach in a large salad bowl with 2 tbsp of olive oil and season.


  4. 4

    Crumble in the marinated feta, arrange the figs on top and scatter over the toasted almonds and pomegranate seeds. Serve immediately.


Ingredients

  • 1 pomegranate , seeds only
  • 4 ripe figs, cut vertically into halves
  • 300g feta
  • 1 splash lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp olive oil , 1 tbsp for the marinade, 2 tbsp for tossing the spinach
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted
  • 110g flaked almonds , toasted
  • 4 small handfuls of baby spinach
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch corase ground black pepper

Serves 4

Total time required 50 mins

  • Preparation time: 20 mins
  • Cooking time: 30 mins
  • Other time: 30 minutes marinating time


OcadoLife Recipe published with permission from OcadoLife magazine