Honey-Baked Feta and Chickpeas
Baking feta in the oven is quick and easy and yields a softer cheese that works with many accompaniments. This recipe calls for chickpeas, but you could also add cooked pasta or rice as a delicious alternative.
Method
Based on 2 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C Fan. Heat half the olive oil in a heavy-based frying pan over a medium heat and sweat the red onion and red pepper until softened but not coloured, 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 2
Add the garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes to soften and infuse, followed by the kale in batches, until just wilted and bright green.
Step 3
Transfer the cooked veggies to a baking dish (20cm x 30cm), add the tomatoes and chickpeas and mix everything together. Season well with some freshly ground black pepper and salt. If you like heat, add the red pepper flakes at this stage too. Place the feta in the middle of the dish.
Step 4
Place the baking dish in your oven and cook for 10 minutes, then remove, drizzle honey and za’atar over the feta, and return to the oven to bake for a further 5-10 minutes. The tomatoes should be blistered, and feta golden but not burnt.
Step 5
Whilst everything is cooking combine the yoghurt with all the lemon zest, lemon juice and the remaining olive oil. Heat the flatbreads in the oven if using.
Step 6
Serve everything piping hot with the lemon yoghurt on top and a final generous drizzle of olive oil all over.
- Ingredients
- Based on 2 servings
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200g Kale Leaves 1x Sainsbury's Kale 200g -
1 Red Pepper, diced 1x Sainsbury's Red Pepper -
1 Red Onion, chopped 1x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose -
2 tbsp Runny Honey 1x Sainsbury's Runny Honey 340g -
3 Garlic Cloves, thinly sliced 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
200g Block of Feta Cheese 1x Sainsbury's Greek Feta Cheese 200g -
0.75 tbsp Za'atar 1x Sainsbury's Zaatar, Inspired to Cook 35g -
2 Tins of Chickpeas 2x Sainsbury's Chickpeas in Water 400g (240g*) -
0.25 tsp Red Pepper Flakes 1x Sainsbury's Chipotle Chilli Flakes 45g -
1/2 Lemon, zested and juiced 1x Sainsbury's Lemons -
80g Greek Yoghurt 1x Sainsbury's Greek Style Natural Yogurt 500g -
250g Cherry Tomatoes 1x Sainsbury's Baby Plum Tomatoes 325g -
2 tbsp Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 1L -
2 Flatbreads, warmed 1x Sainsbury's Greek Style Flatbreads x4 -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g