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Pomegranate harissa olives and chickpeas with feta

Summer Salad
Serves 4 as a main or 6 as a side
Prep 5 min
Cook 25 min

Chickpeas and briny, pomegranate harissa marinated olives are tossed together and roasted, allowing the flavours to mingle and soften. The harissa brings a gentle heat, while crumbled feta adds creamy saltiness, turning this simple side into something bold, savoury and quietly addictive. Great alongside some grilled fish or on its own with some rice and a dollop of yoghurt.

Ingredients

570g jar of chickpeas, drained and rinsed (400g)
1 tub Ottolenghi pomegranate harissa olives
3 tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 lemon, zest thinly shaved for 6-7 strips, wedges to serve
15g basil leaves
80g feta, crumbled
1 tbsp pomegranate molasses, to serve (optional)
Fine sea salt

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200c.
  2. Combine the chickpeas, the whole tub of olives (sediment and all), oil, garlic, lemon strips and ¼ teaspoon of salt in a 26cm round oven proof dish and bake for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through. Remove from the oven and stir in the basil, then scatter over the feta, followed by a drizzle of pomegranate molasses (if using) and serve with a squeeze of lemon juice.