Salad with baked feta and walnuts
4 servings
30 minutes
Salad with baked feta and walnuts is a refined dish of Greek cuisine, combining tender baked feta with crunchy nuts and fresh vegetables. Greece is famous for its cheese traditions, and feta is one of its most renowned gifts. Baking gives the cheese a creamy texture and reveals its salty flavor, beautifully complemented by the aroma of oregano and a zesty garlic-lemon dressing. The mix of salad greens along with radishes and zucchini adds freshness and lightness, making the dish perfect for summer lunches or light dinners. This salad is a true symphony of flavors where each ingredient plays its role, creating the harmony characteristic of Mediterranean cuisine.
1
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
2
In a bowl, mix oregano, 2 teaspoons of olive oil, and black pepper. Add diced feta and mix well. Place the cheese on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and put it in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Dried oregano: 1 teaspoon
- Extra virgin olive oil: 4.5 tablespoons
- Freshly ground black pepper: 0.5 teaspoon
- Feta cheese: 180 g
3
Place the walnuts on another baking sheet and put them in the oven for 3 minutes. Chop them slightly.
- Walnuts: 80 g
4
Pour the remaining oil into the jar and add minced garlic, lemon juice, and salt. Close the lid and shake well.
- Extra virgin olive oil: 4.5 tablespoons
- Garlic: 1 clove
- Lemon juice: 3 tablespoons
- Sea salt: pinch
5
In a large bowl, place salad leaves, very thinly sliced radishes, and zucchini. Drizzle with half of the dressing and mix well. Top with feta and nuts, and drizzle with the remaining dressing.
- Mixed salad leaves: 420 g
- Radish: 2 pieces
- Zucchini: 1 piece