Grilled Nectarine and Whipped Feta with Raspberry Coulis

From issue #0, page 21. December, 2025
Grilled Nectarine and Whipped Feta with Raspberry Coulis

An effortless starter that balances creamy, salty feta with sweet, charred nectarines, drizzled with a tart berry coulis.

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS

Whipped Feta
2 x 150-gram packets Food Snob Greek Feta, drained
3 tablespoons Greek natural yoghurt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1½ tablespoons lemon juice
sea salt and ground pepper

Raspberry Coulis
1 cup frozen raspberries
2½ tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons runny honey
chilli flakes, optional

Nectarines
1–2 nectarines, cut into eighths
oil for cooking

To serve
70 grams roasted hazelnuts, chopped
fresh mint leaves
crusty bread

METHOD

Whipped Feta: Put 250 grams of the feta in a food processor, reserving the remaining 50 grams for assembling. Add the yoghurt, olive oil, and lemon juice and blitz until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Coulis: Combine the raspberries, lemon juice, honey, and chilli flakes, if using, in a small saucepan. Simmer for 3–4 minutes. Cool slightly, then strain through a sieve to discard the seeds.

Nectarines: Heat some oil in a grill pan over a medium-high heat. Add the nectarine slices and grill for 3 minutes on each side until charred.

To serve: Spread the whipped feta onto a serving plate. Top with the grilled nectarines. Drizzle generously with coulis. Garnish with chopped hazelnuts, mint and the reserved feta. Serve with crusty bread.

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