Roasted feta with courgette flowers, honey and pine nuts.The recipe

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The flavor of the roasted feta is mitigated by the sweetness of the honey which also "envelops" the courgette flowers and the crunchiness of the pine nuts.

Simple and tasty, the feta recipe with courgette flowers, honey and pine nuts is perfect as a substantial appetizer.

Scope Dessert
Kitchen Mediterranean
Portions 4

Ingredients  

Preparation

Start preparing the roasted feta with courgette flowers, honey and pine nuts by peeling and washing gently the flowers, from which you will eliminate the central pistil, then always dry them delicately and brown them for a minute in a pan with a drizzle of oil sprinkled with a dusted of breadcrumbs and grated parmesan.
Pulizia fiori di zucca © Beatrice Spagoni
Cleaning courgette flowers @ Beatrice Spagoni
Then remove them from the heat.
Cottura dei fiori di zucca @ Beatrice Spagoni
Cooking courgette flowers @ Beatrice Spagoni
Cut to squares the feta, dry it and leave it to roast in a pan greased with a little oil for a few minutes, then place a courgette flower on each square, sprinkle with a generous handful of pine nuts, add some honey (or agave syrup) and some thyme.
Feta in padella © Beatrice Spagoni
The feta roasts in the pan @ Beatrice Spagoni
Immediately remove from the heat, season with freshly ground pepper and serve the roasted feta with courgette flowers, still warm and soft.
Feta arrostita a tavola © Beatrice Spagoni
Roasted feta ready to taste @ Beatrice Spagoni

Curiosities and advice

Feta cheese is a typical product of the Greek gastronomic tradition.It is very white, semi-hard, but very crumbly.Obtained from fresh pasteurized sheep and goat's milk, matured in brine, for a savory and acidic taste.Rich in proteins and probiotics, it helps the balance of the intestine.

Steps 

  • Clean and delicately wash the courgette flowers, from which you will remove the central pistil, then dry them.
  • Sprinkle with a sprinkling of breadcrumbs and grated parmesan, then brown them for a minute in a pan with a drizzle of oil.
  • Then remove them from the heat.
  • Cut the feta into squares, dry it and leave it to roast in a pan greased with a little oil for a few minutes.
  • Place a courgette flower on each square of feta, sprinkle a generous handful of pine nuts, a little honey (or agave syrup) and some thyme.
  • Immediately remove from the heat and season with freshly ground pepper.
  • Serve the roasted feta with courgette flowers, still warm and soft.
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