Melon and marinated feta salad
Serves: 6
Prep time: 20 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Martin Poole
Melon and marinated feta salad
Recipe by Honey & Co.
Serves: 6
Prep time: 20 minsTotal time: 
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
180Kcal
Fat
14gr
Saturates
6gr
Carbs
7gr
Sugars
7gr
Fibre
1gr
Protein
6gr
Salt
1.3gr
Honey & Co.
Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich own Honey & Co in London. This bustling Middle Eastern eaterie is always packed and the great food and warmth of the owners make it a local gem. They have released three books Honey & Co: The Baking Boo, Food from the Middle East and Chasing Smoke
See more of Honey & Co.’s recipes
Honey & Co.
Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich own Honey & Co in London. This bustling Middle Eastern eaterie is always packed and the great food and warmth of the owners make it a local gem. They have released three books Honey & Co: The Baking Boo, Food from the Middle East and Chasing Smoke
See more of Honey & Co.’s recipes
Ingredients
- 1 small ripe Galia or cantaloupe melon
- 1 x 70g bag rocket
- a handful of basil leaves, torn
For the marinated feta
- 1 x 200g pack feta, cubed
- finely grated zest of 1 lemon (save the lemon juice for the vinaigrette)
- 1 tsp nigella seeds
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 tsp dried mint or dried oregano
- 4 tbsp olive oil
For the vinaigrette
- juice of 1 lemon and 1 orange
- 1 tsp orange blossom water (we used Nielsen-Massey)
Step by step
Get ahead
Marinate the feta the night before, cover and keep chilled.
- Start by marinating the feta. Put the feta cubes in a small bowl, add the lemon zest, spices and herbs, then pour over the oil. Toss gently to coat. Set aside for at least 1 hour for the flavours to infuse. Cover and transfer to the fridge if marinating for longer.
- Halve and deseed the melon, then cut it into large chunks, discarding the peel as you go. Arrange the rocket on a large serving plate with the melon and basil. Drain the feta through a sieve into a bowl (reserving the oil) and scatter the feta cubes over the salad.
- Whisk the remaining vinaigrette ingredients into the reserved feta oil. Drizzle all over the salad just before serving.
