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Crusted feta with rocket and watermelon salad

Baked feta surrounded by watermelon slices on a large platter

Crusted feta with rocket and watermelon salad

Name: Crusted feta with rocket and watermelon salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 25g plain flour seasoned; 1 egg beaten; 20g panko breadcrumbs; 200g feta; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; ½ red chilli deseeded and finely chopped; 2 tsp white wine vinegar; 1 tsp runny honey; 200g watermelon sliced; 90g wild rocket; few basil leaves chopped; few mint leaves picked

Nadine Brown

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

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Crusted feta with a rocket and watermelon salad recipe

Ingredients

Nutrition

25g plain flour

seasoned
1 egg

beaten
20g panko breadcrumbs
200g feta
3 tbsp olive oil

SALAD

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
½ red chilli

deseeded and finely chopped
2 tsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp runny honey
200g watermelon

sliced
90g wild rocket
few basil leaves

chopped
few mint leaves

picked

Nutrition: per serving

kcal355
fat25.4g
saturates9.2g
carbs14.2g
sugars5.5g
fibre1.2g
protein11.8g
salt1.4g

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the flour, egg and breadcrumbs in three shallow bowls. Dip the block of feta into the flour, then the egg, then the breadcrumbs until well coated. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan set over a medium heat. Once hot, cook the feta for 2-3 mins per side until golden brown.
step 2

For the salad, whisk the extra-virgin olive oil, chilli, vinegar and honey with some seasoning. Arrange the watermelon and rocket onto a platter, drizzling over most of the dressing. Top with the crusted feta, and spoon over the remaining dressing. Scatter with the basil and mint to serve.

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