Whipped feta mousse with melba toast

Name: Whipped feta mousse with melba toast
Total time: 10 min
Yield: serves 8
Ingredients: feta 100g block, well drained and patted dry with kitchen paper; lemon 1, juiced; soft cheese 200g tub; chives a small bunch, snipped; mixed leaves about 2 handfuls; walnuts 50g, toasted and finely chopped; olive oil; melba toast or crackers or crispbreads to serve

10 minutes
serves 8
A little effort

A lovely canapé, or light starter for a fancy dinner party. It takes minutes to prepare, and always looks pretty on the plate. Beetroot would work well this dish, if you want to bulk it out a little.

August 13, 2015 at 11:56 am

Ingredients

feta 100g block, well drained and patted dry with kitchen paper
lemon 1, juiced 
soft cheese 200g tub
chives a small bunch, snipped 
mixed leaves about 2 handfuls
walnuts 50g, toasted and finely chopped
olive oil 
melba toast or crackers or crispbreads to serve

Method

Step 1

Crumble the feta into blender or food processor. Add 1⁄2 the lemon juice and whizz until smooth, then add the soft cheese with 1⁄4 tsp salt and whizz again until smooth. Stir in most of the chives and chill until ready to serve.
Step 2

Just before you sit down to eat, toss the leaves, walnuts, the remaining lemon juice and 1 tbsp olive oil with some seasoning. Add a little pile to each of 8 starter plates. Use a spoon or two to shape a quenelle or dollop of the feta mousse to sit on each plate, too, then scatter with the remaining chives. Serve with the melba toast, crackers or crispbreads.