Pea & Mint Whipped Feta with Slow Roasted Tomatoes
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Pea & Mint Whipped Feta with Slow Roasted Tomatoes
Recipe by: Macknade, macknade. com
Serves: 3-4
Ingredients:
• 600g cherry tomatoes
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Balsamic vinegar
• Sea salt
• Freshly cracked black pepper
• 200g fresh peas, or frozen peas thawed
• 10g fresh mint leaves
• Juice of ½ lemon
• 150g feta
• 2 tbsp natural yoghurt
Method:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 150 ° C. Halve the cherry tomatoes and place them in a single layer, cut side up, in a large baking dish.
2. Drizzle generously with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and season generously with salt and pepper. Roast for 45 minutes until the tomatoes are soft and slightly caramelised.
3. Meanwhile, blitz the peas, mint, lemon juice and 2 tbsp of olive oil in a high powered blender or food processor until smooth.
4. Add the feta and yogurt, then blitz again. Transfer to the fridge until you’ re ready to serve.
5. When it’ s time to eat, spread the whipped feta across the bottom of a large serving dish and spoon over the tomatoes.
6. Finish with another drizzle of olive oil and some more crumbled feta and mint if you’ ve got any left over. www. insidekent. co. uk • 111