Spinach and feta cheese salad
This salad contains fresh peas removed from their pods mixed together with spinach and feta cheese. Although feta cheese is high in calcium and Vitamin A, it is also very high in sodium, saturated fat and cholesterol. Therefore if you are trying to reduce your cholesterol amount or your blood pressure, this salad should only be eaten every now and again unless you swap for a low-fat version.
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Spinach and feta cheese salad recipe
Serves: 4 persons
Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients
- 4 oz (115 g) of baby spinach leaves
- 4 oz (115 g) of feta cheese
- 2 oz (55 g) of fresh peas removed from their pods
- 4 tbsp of olive oil
- 1 tbsp of lemon juice
- 1 tbsp of freshly chopped mint
- Salt and black pepper
Method
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- Combine the oil, lemon juice, mint and black pepper.
- Crumble the feta cheese into a bowl and pour over half of the dressing.
- Mix together carefully and set aside.
- Wash the spinach leaves and dry on kitchen paper.
- Add the peas and the rest of the dressing and mix together.
- Arrange on individual plates and place the cheese on top.
- Season with a little salt and pepper and serve.
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