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| * Feta cheese 175g | * Feta cheese 175g | ||
| - | Preparation: | + | Preparation |
| - | - Preheat the oven to 180C fan/gas mark 6. Cover the onion slices with cold water | + | * Preheat the oven to 180C fan/gas mark 6. Cover the onion slices with cold water |
| and refrigerate until needed. Brush the bread with some of the olive oil and toast | and refrigerate until needed. Brush the bread with some of the olive oil and toast | ||
| it in the oven until it is crisp and lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. | it in the oven until it is crisp and lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. | ||
| - | - Press the olives | + | *Press the olives to split them open, take out the stones, and cut or tear the olives in two. |
| - | to split them open, take out the stones, and cut or tear the olives in two. | + | |
| Remove the spinach stems (or not, as you prefer) and discard any bruised or | Remove the spinach stems (or not, as you prefer) and discard any bruised or | ||
| yellow leaves. Cut the large leaves into halves or thirds; small leaves can be left | yellow leaves. Cut the large leaves into halves or thirds; small leaves can be left | ||
| whole. | whole. | ||
| - | - Wash the spinach, using two changes of water if the spinach is very sandy, | + | *Wash the spinach, using two changes of water if the spinach is very sandy, and spin dry. |
| - | and spin dry. | + | *When you are ready to make the salad, drain the onions. Put the spinach in a large metal bowl and toss it with the onions, garlic, mint, olives and vinegar. |
| - | - When you are ready to make the salad, drain the onions. Put the spinach in a | + | |
| - | large metal bowl and toss it with the onions, garlic, mint, olives and vinegar. | + | |
| Break up the cheese and crumble it over the spinach. | Break up the cheese and crumble it over the spinach. | ||
| - | - Heat the rest of the olive oil | + | *Heat the rest of the olive oil until it is very hot but just short of smoking. Immediately pour it over the salad, |
| - | until it is very hot but just short of smoking. Immediately pour it over the salad, | + | |
| turning the leaves with a pair of metal tongs so that the hot oil coats and wilts as | turning the leaves with a pair of metal tongs so that the hot oil coats and wilts as | ||
| many leaves as possible. Taste, and season with more vinegar if needed. Serve the | many leaves as possible. Taste, and season with more vinegar if needed. Serve the | ||