Food: Dinner Tonight – Feta and Honey and Cauliflower Salad |

I’ve had the weirdest cravings lately – not pregnant – just that I think my body is telling me what nutrients I am lacking. Which right now, or early this morning, I had a taste for feta, and cauliflower and sweet and sour – which I probably could consider combining into one big happy salad. But then I saw this recipe for pan fried feta, and my dinner plans got a whole lot better. Now the trouble is, I also LOVE pan-fried Halloumi cheese – maybe I’ll do both. Anyway, here are the recipes:

INGREDIENTS for Pan-Fried Feta

PEPPERED HONEY

1/4 cup honey
1/2-1 teaspoon black pepper, plus more for serving
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, plus more for serving

FRIED FETA

1 (10-12 ounce) block feta cheese
1 large egg, beaten
1/3 cup Panko bread crumbs
5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 thinly sliced lemon zest (from about 1 lemon)
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
pita chips or pita bread, for serving {more}

INGREDIENTS for Roasted Cauliflower Salad

1 large head of cauliflower, cut into florets
1 can (14 ounce) chickpeas, drained
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
kosher salt and black pepper
6 cups mixed greens
2 Persian cucumbers, sliced
1/4 cup fresh herbs, such as parsley, basil, and or dill, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons fresh chopped chives
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1-2 avocados, sliced

CREAMY HONEY MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
2 tablespoons tahini
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
kosher salt {more}

Don’t you just love fun-food as my hubs would call it?

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