Prep Time: 25 min.
Surprise your Valentine with this adorable Love Letter Salad with cherry tomatoes, red onion, feta and basil. Serve it as a fun starter or a side salad, and try it with watermelon and mint, too.
Ingredients
- block of feta (200 gram /8 ounces)
- small heart-shaped cookie cutter
- 250 gram (9 ounces) cherry tomatoes
- 1 small red pepper
- 1 small red onion
- a handful of fresh basil leaves
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
- a squeeze of honey
- a sprinkle of sea salt
- a sprinkle of pepper
Instructions
1. Place the block of feta in the center of your serving plate.
2. Cut out the feta at a slant using a sharp knife to resemble an envelope.
3. Halve the tomatoes.
4. Arrange the tomatoes around the cheese.
5. Cover with finely chopped red onion.
6. Mix together the ingredients for the dressing: olive oil, white wine vinegar, honey, sea salt and pepper.
7. Pour the dressing on top of the tomatoes and red onion.
8. Slice the red pepper and use the heart-shaped cutter to make a heart.
9. Place the heart on the center of the feta envelope.
10. Top with basil leaves and serve.
Notes
The heart-shaped cookie cutter is part of a set, and linked in my Shop.
