Blood Orange and Marinated Feta Salad

This simple salad balances sweet juicy blood oranges with peppery arugula and salty marinated feta. Serve alongside quinoa or couscous, roasted chicken or steak. The marinated feta can be prepared the night before, covered and kept chilled until ready to use.

Marinated Feta	Salad
1 x 150 g Feta, cubed Finely grated zest of 1 lemon (save the lemon juice for the vinaigrette) 1 tsp Nigella seeds 1 tsp Chilli flakes 1 tsp Dried mint or dried oregano 4 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil	3 Blood oranges 50 g Arugula leaves A handful of basil leaves, torn or chopped parsley Juice of 1 lemon Juice of 1 blood orange

Start by marinating the feta. Cube the feta and place them in a small bowl, add the lemon zest, spices and herbs, then pour over the olive oil. Toss gently to coat. Set aside for at least an hour for the flavours to infuse. Cover and transfer to the fridge if marinating for longer.
Segment the oranges by topping and tailing, then sit on a board, bottom down. Use a small, serrated knife to cut away all of the peel and pith in strips, then cut and release the orange segments from the membrane.
Arrange the arugula on a large serving plate with the blood orange and basil. Drain the feta through a sieve into a bowl (reserving the oil) and scatter the feta cubes over the salad.
Whisk together the lemon juice, orange juice and reserved feta oil. Drizzle all over the salad just before serving.

20 comments:

Caitlin'nMegan 4/2/25 12:40: Looks splendid. I do need more fetta and oranges in my diet!
Ivy's Closet 4/2/25 12:40: So pretty and yummy!
ellie 4/2/25 12:41: Impressive fetta and more. Great how you use those blood oranges, too.
Judee 4/2/25 13:14: Interesting flavors and the blood oranges are always look impressive.
David M. Gascoigne, 4/2/25 13:23: We eat feta cheese all the time but I have never had it marinated. A new taste experience awaits me.
eileeninmd 4/2/25 13:57: This salad looks and sounds delicious!
Take care, have a great day!
DEZMOND 4/2/25 13:58: I do love blut orangen but we never have them here, sadly. Most of our tropical fruit is shitty here, cannot remember when was the last time I ate a tasty banana, for example. You did a lovely match with the gray plate.
Lola Martínez 4/2/25 14:02: Las ensaladas con frutas y queso son mis preferidas, con naranja me gustan mucho, aunque la naranja sanguina la consumo menos, rica está igualmente.
Tom 4/2/25 14:23: ...this is a color and taste explosion.
Federica Simoni 4/2/25 14:53: che meraviglia buonissima!
Granny Sue 4/2/25 15:48: Wow, what a flavor combination! Oranges, chili's, mint, basil, oregano...it must fairly burst in the mouth! Nice one, Angie.
Pam 4/2/25 17:49: What a stunning salad! Blood oranges are so pretty.
Christine 4/2/25 17:59: Delicious!
David 4/2/25 19:34: Hi Angie, Can't eat the greens (except for iceberg lettuce) but I do love feta cheese and blood oranges. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
speedy70 4/2/25 20:47: Le tue insalate sono sempre strepitose!!!!
Bill 4/2/25 20:57: A flavor explosion, sounds great.
Breathtaking 4/2/25 21:10: Hello Angie :)
This is a meal I could enjoy on my diet. It looks amazing.
Mbul Kecil 4/2/25 23:17: I like orange so much....
add orange in salad is a great idea, Angie Thanks for your recipe
Hena Tayeb 4/2/25 23:22: This looks phenomenal.
Cooking Julia 4/2/25 23:39: So nice and full of vitamins!