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Hetty Lui McKinnon's easy roasted feta with grapes

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By Hetty Lui McKinnon
Prep time
0:05
Cook time
0:25
Skill level
Low
Serves
2
A block of feta cheese and red grapes, roasted on a tray with thyme to create a simple meal when served with a baguette
Easy and impressive, make this dish for yourself or friends.(ABC Everyday: Hetty Lui McKinnon)
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This simple yet memorable dish can be enjoyed as a quick lunch or dinner, or served as part of a larger spread.

Roasting grapes is a neat trick to change the flavour and texture of an accessible, everyday fruit. When roasted, the flavour deepens, and becomes wine-like, sweeter and but also tangier. The skin blisters and bursts, with a light caramelisation that adds a hint of smokiness.

Served with creamy and salty hot feta, this recipe offers a fruit-with-cheese moment that is perfectly balanced.

A block of feta cheese and red grapes, roasted on a tray with thyme to create a simple meal when served with a baguette
Assemble the ingredients on a tray and bake for 25 minutes.(ABC Everyday: Hetty Lui McKinnon)

Tips: 

  • Enjoy as a light meal: In its the purest form, the grapes and melty feta can be eaten on a piece of bread for a light, quick lunch or supper.
  • More serving suggestions: Use this recipe as the foundation of a cheese board, serve it as a side to a baked or roasted main, or toss it through grains while still warm to create a summery salad.
  • This recipe is easy to scale up: If you like, add another block of feta to the baking sheet.
  • Other cheeses work well: Try haloumi, camembert, brie or goats cheese. Drizzle some over honey over the feta for extra sweetness.
A block of feta cheese and red grapes, roasted on a tray with thyme to create a simple meal when served with a baguette
Serve on top of a toasted baguette, or as part of a bigger cheese board.(ABC Everyday: Hetty Lui McKinnon)

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Ingredients

Method

  1. 1.Preheat oven to 220˚C.
  2. 2.Place the grapes onto a baking tray (line with baking paper if you prefer), scatter with the thyme leaves and drizzle with the vinegar and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Toss briefly to coat. Roast them until they are starting to collapse, 10-12 minutes.
  3. 3.Remove the tray from the oven and gently flip the grapes over. Add the block of feta, drizzle the feta with a little olive oil and season with sea salt and black pepper. Return to the oven until the feta is soft and the grapes are starting to burst, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4.The just-baked grapes will be hot, so allow to cool slightly before serving warm with crusty bread or crackers.
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