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Melon, feta and dried fruit recipe – Italian Cuisine

Ingredients

1 kg melon
300 g feta
150 g cucumber
100 g currant
30 g shelled almonds with the skin
30 g shelled pecans
30 g toasted hazelnuts
marjoram
salt
pepper
extra virgin olive oil

Duration: 20 min

Level: Easy

Dose: 4 people

For the recipe of melon, feta and dried fruit, clean the melon and cut it into irregular pieces. Peel the cucumber and cut it into thin ribbons, preferably with a mandolin or a potato peeler. Chop the dried fruit and feta; shell the currant. Mix all the ingredients in a salad bowl and season with salt, oil and pepper. Complete with marjoram leaves.

Chickpea salad with feta and spinach – Italian Cuisine

Chickpea salad with feta and spinach they are a tasty side dish that you can actually prepare in 2 different ways. You can, as I did, blanch the spinach very briefly or you can use it raw. The important thing is that, in one case or another, wash the spinach leaves well before using them, as otherwise traces of soil may remain and I would say that is not the case.
The process is really super easy and more than quick, in 15 minutes you will have a tasty salad ready to serve where the combination of spinach and feta it is enriched with chickpeas creating a wonderful combination of flavors.
Depending on the portion, with these doses you can prepare a dish for 2 or 4 people, it depends on whether you want a side dish or rather a single dish: in this case you will only have to add a little bread to have a complete meal.

Wash the spinach well under running water, then let it dry slightly in a non-stick pan, adding a pinch of salt.

Once all the water has evaporated, let them cool and add chickpeas and crumbled feta.

The spinach with chickpeas and feta are ready, add a drizzle of oil and a little balsamic vinegar glaze and serve.

Greek cake with feta – Italian Cuisine

In a large bowl, beat the egg with oil, wine and water, then add salt, baking powder and flour and mix until a smooth and homogeneous batter is obtained.

Pour the mixture into the oiled mold and crumble the feta on top.
Add the oregano, then cook for about 20 minutes in a pre-heated fan oven at 220 ° C or until golden brown.

The Greek feta pie is ready: you can serve it hot, warm or cold, as you prefer.