Baked feta with peas, chili and preserved lemon

• feta↗250 г блок g
• extra virgin olive oil↗3 ст. л. tbsp

  plus a little more for serving

• red chili↗1 шт. pcs

  finely chopped

• preserved lemon1 шт. pcs

  seedless, finely chopped

• peas↗150 г свіжий, у стручках g
• mint leaves↗жменя

  finely chopped, plus extra leaves for garnish

• lemon↗½ шт. pcs

  juice and zest

• crusty bread↗

  for serving

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 220 °C (200 °C with convection, gas 8). Place the block of feta in a small baking dish, drizzle with 1 tbsp oil, then sprinkle half of the chopped chili and half of the preserved lemon. Bake for 20 minutes.

2. 2

   Blanch the peas for 2 minutes, drain and while still warm mix them with the remaining oil, the leftover chili, preserved lemon, mint leaves and lemon juice. Season to taste.

3. 3

   Spread the peas around the feta in the dish, top with extra mint leaves, lemon zest and a little more oil. Serve with crusty bread.