Sunday Mirror (Northern Ireland)

Recipe OF THE WEEK

APPLE, CHICKPEA, FETA AND ROCKET SALAD

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This lovely crisp salad

makes a tasty side

dish for grilled meat

or fish, or a delicious

stand-alone light lunch

Serves: 6-8 Preparatio­n time: 10 minutes

INGREDIENT­S: † 3 tbsp sherry vinegar

† 2 tbsp olive oil

† 1-2 tsp grated horseradis­h, to taste † Pinch of caster sugar

† Salt & freshly ground black pepper

† 2 tins chickpeas, drained & rinsed † 3 large or 4 medium Pink Lady apples or similar, cored and chopped

† 140g rocket (2 bags)

† A small bunch of mint, leaves chopped † 200g feta cheese, crumbled

METHOD:

1 In a large bowl, whisk together the sherry vinegar with the olive oil, horseradis­h and caster sugar.

2 Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

3 Stir through the chickpeas and chopped apple, making sure everything is well coated in dressing. At this point the salad will keep for 24 hours in the fridge.

4 Once you are ready to serve, lightly toss through the rocket and the mint and pile into a serving dish.

5 Finally, crumble the feta on top and serve.

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