Spinach Salad with Chorizo & Feta
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4.9
Spinach Salad with Chorizo & Feta
Description
To prepare, snow peas are trimmed and blanched briefly in salted boiling water, then shocked in ice water to preserve their vibrant color and crispness. Chorizo slices are sautéed over high heat until caramelized and browned, imparting a smoky flavor and slightly crispy texture. The cucumber is peeled, seeded, and sliced to a size matching the chorizo pieces, maintaining a fresh, cool bite. Baby spinach leaves are combined with the snow peas, chorizo, cucumber, kalamata olives, and half the crumbled feta cheese in a large bowl.
The salad is seasoned with sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, then tossed with a splash of extra virgin olive oil and white balsamic vinegar to enhance the flavors without overpowering the ingredients. Once plated, it is topped with the remaining feta cheese for a creamy finish. This salad works well as a light lunch or alongside grilled meats and is appreciated for its diverse textures and balanced seasoning.
Ingredients
- 200 baby spinach leaves stems removed
- 2 chorizo sausages cut in half down the length and then sliced on a 45 degree angle
- 75 grams feta cheese or any soft marinated feta
- 20 snow peas
- 20 kalamata olives
- 1 Lebanese cucumber
- olive oil extra virgin
- white balsamic vinegar
- sea salt flakes
- black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- Bring a small saucepan of salted water to the boil.
- Pull the tips and spines off the snow peas and blanche them in the boiling water until vibrant and immediately plunge them into ice water.
- Saute the chorizo slices in a pan on high heat until nicely browned, remove, allow to drain and cool.
- Peel the cucumber and to seed it, cut it in half lengthwise and then run a small teaspoon down the length, removing the seeds as you go, then slice the cucumber halves the same size as the chorizo.
- Once the snow peas and chorizo have cooled toss the spinach, chorizo, snow peas, olives, cucumber and half of the crumbled feta into a large mixing bowl, season and toss with a little oil and vinegar.
- Present on the serving plates and top with the remaining feta.
Notes
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4.9
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