Indian Feta Salad
Prep
20 mins
Cook
0 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
My family loves this Indian Feta Salad because it comes together in just twenty minutes with zero cooking required. Fresh cucumber, juicy cherry tomatoes, and creamy feta are tossed with aromatic spices like garam masala and cumin, then finished with a squeeze of lemon juice and toasted nuts for crunch. The best part is how affordable it is to make, especially when tomatoes and cucumbers are in season. Plus, all those fresh mint and cilantro leaves are packed with antioxidants that aid digestion, so you're getting something truly nourishing with every bite. It's my go to salad when I want something light, flavorful, and impressive without spending hours in the kitchen.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 200feta cheese
- 1 kgcucumber
- 1 bunchmint leaves
- 400 gcherry tomatoes
- 1 kgred onion
- 2 Llemon juice
- 20 gghee
- 1 tspgaram masala
- 1 tspcumin powder
- 1 tspcoriander powder
- 1 tspsalt
- 1 tspblack pepper
- 1 bunchchopped cilantro
- 100 gcrushed pistachios
- 100 gcrushed cashews
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
In a blender or food processor, grind the cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala, salt, and black pepper into a fine powder.
Tip: Use a spice grinder or mortar and pestle for an even finer powder.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the chopped cucumber, cherry tomatoes, mint leaves, and red onion.
Tip: Make sure to slice the cucumber and cherry tomatoes into thin rounds.
- 3
In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, ghee, and the ground spice mixture.
Tip: Adjust the amount of lemon juice to your taste.
- 4
Pour the spice-ghee mixture over the cucumber mixture and toss to coat.
Tip: Make sure everything is well combined.
- 5
Sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese over the salad and toss gently.
Tip: Don't over-mix to avoid breaking the feta.
- 6
Sprinkle the chopped cilantro and crushed pistachios over the salad.
Tip: Use as much or as little as you like.
- 7
Garnish with crushed cashews and serve immediately.
Tip: The cashews add a nice crunch to the salad.
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