Recipe: Roasted feijoa, bacon and feta salad

Sweet, salty, and sharp – this salad brings it all together. Photo / Fresh Media

If you’re planning a lazy lunch with friends, then make the most of the last of the feijoa season with this luscious salad. Roasted feijoas are paired with crisp bacon and crumbled feta, and drizzled with a tangy dressing. Just add crusty bread and a glass of your favourite tipple.

Roasted feijoa, bacon and feta salad

Serves 6

Ingredients

5 medium-large feijoas

125g thin-sliced streaky bacon

120g bag of rocket or salad greens

50g crumbly feta

4 sprigs fresh thyme

Dressing

¼ cup olive oil

2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

2 Tbsp lemon juice

1 Tbsp honey

2 tsp wholegrain mustard

¼ tsp salt

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Cut the top off the feijoas and cut lengthwise into quarters. Place on a baking tray skin-side down, bake for 20 minutes and remove from the oven.
3. While the feijoas are cooking, heat a frying pan over medium heat, add the bacon and cook on both sides until crispy. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels.
4. For the dressing, whisk all ingredients in a small bowl to combine and set aside.
5. To assemble the salad, place the salad greens on a large serving plate and top with the roasted feijoas. Use your hands to crumble the rashers of bacon over the salad. Crumble the feta over top and scatter with thyme leaves.
6. Drizzle with the dressing just before serving.

– fresh.co.nz