Capsicum, chorizo and feta salad

We had this colourful, flavour-filled salad alongside a roast chicken. Lots of texture here with the squishy feta, salty sausage and the warm, soft capsicum. 

This is a great salad, as you can make it while you have the rest of the meal in the oven. This salad would be a great one for a BBQ or dinner party. You could even cook the capsicum on the BBQ if you liked. Less washing up!

What you'll need

Serves 4 - 6 people as a side dish.

3 capsicums, core and seeds removed and sliced in large slices. I used red and yellow capsicums.

2 chorizo sausages, cut into rough chunks

1/2 cup feta cheese, cubed

1/2 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped or torn

Salt and pepper

Olive oil

What to do

Heat a large frying pan over medium heat with a tablespoon of olive oil.

Add the capsicums and cook, stirring frequently for about 5 minutes. Add the sausage. Continue to cook, stirring frequently for another 10 minutes until the capsicum and sausage starts to colour and the capsicum softens. Season with salt and pepper, remembering that the chorizo and feta cheese will add some salt already.

Once cooked, remove from the heat. Let cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to a serving plate. Sprinkle over the feta and basil and serve immediately.

I really enjoyed the lovely, fresh flavours and textures in this salad. I hope you do to. Serve this dish by itself for lunch, or with some roasted chicken or seafood and some crusty bread for something more substantial.