Mediterranean salad with zucchini and fried feta

Ingredients

• 2 zucchinis

• 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil

• 200 g feta cheese

• 100 g all-purpose flour

• 300 ml seed oil, for the frying

• 230 g green salad

• 50 g sun-dried tomatoes

• 20 g sesame seeds, black

For the dressing

• 1 tablespoon(s) jam, citrus

• lemon juice, of 1 lemon

• 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil

• salt

• pepper

To serve

• olive oil

Method

• Place a grill pan over medium-high heat and add the olive oil.

• Cut the zucchini into thin slices and transfer them to the grill pan. Cook them for 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside.

• At the same time, place a frying pan or a fritter with the seed oil over medium-high heat until the oil reaches 190ο C (370ο F).

• Add the flour into a bowl and the water into another one.

• Cut the feta cheese into thin sticks and dip them alternatively into the flour, the water, back in the flour, the water, and fry them for 1-2 minutes until slightly golden.

• Remove and set aside.

For the dressing

• In a bowl add the jam, the lemon juice, and mix.

• Add the olive oil, salt, pepper, and mix.

To assemble

• Add the fresh salad into the bowl with the dressing.

• Add the sundried tomatoes finely chopped, the feta cheese, the zucchini, and the sesame seeds.

• Add olive oil and serve.

Source: Akis Petretzikis