Greek Salad

A yummy, refreshing salad for lovely hot days like today :)

For 3-4 portions you need:
1 block good quality feta
1 red onion, chopped into rough chunks
1 red and 1 orange pepper, cut into rough chunks
1/2 cucumber, cut into rough chunks
olives (I like green pitted ones personally)
2-3 tomatoes, cut into rough chunks
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
3 tbsp good quality olive oil
pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tub semi dried tomatoes

Mix everything together in a bowl. Serve with pitta, houmous etc as part of a mezze platter.

Butternut and Rosemary 'Pizza' with Feta

This is an adaptation of a Good Food recipe, which uses naan bread for speed so is a quick after work dinner.

For 4 portions you need:
4 naan breads (I like the round ones from M&S or Waitrose)
olive oil
1 butternut squash, cut into a small dice
2 red onions, sliced
3 sprigs rosemary, roughly chopped
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 block feta (omit for a vegan version)

Roast the squash in the oven with the oil, onions, rosemary and half the balsamic. After about 20 mins, scatter the squash over the naans, season and add the feta. Bake in the oven for a further 10-15 mins till the feta is lightly browned and the squash and onions are caramelised. Drizzle over the remaining balsmaic before serving with a green salad. Delicious!

Spiced Quinoa with Almonds and Feta

Another @bbcgoodfood recipe. This is lush for lunches as it's great made ahead and left to develop. It keeps for a couple of days.

For 4 portions you need:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp tumeric
300g quinoa, rinsed
50g toasted flaked almonds
100g feta, crumbled
handful parsley, chopped
juice 1/2 lemon.
600ml stock

Heat the oil in a pan and add the spices. Heat gently. Add the quinoa and toast till it pops. Add the stock, bring to the boil and cover. Simmer for about 10 mins till the quinoa has cooked. Leave to steam for another 30 mins or so. Stir through the parsley, feta and almonds.

Chilli, Parsley and Feta Salad

This is a Ghillie Basan recipe. And it's amazingly good!

For 3-4 people as a side dish you need:
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
1 pepper, sliced thinly (I used orange as I don't like the green which was suggested)
1 chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 bunch flat parsley, chopped
1/2 pack feta, crumbled
2 large tomatoes, chopped
4 tbsp olive oil
juice 1/2 lemon
salt and pepper
Barbere seasoning to serve

Place everything onto a plate and top with the feta. Drizzle over the oil and top with the barbere seasoning. Leave to settle for about 30 mins before serving.