Pickled Feta and Apple Salad
Tender brined chicken, house-made pickled feta and fresh apple slices create a bright, flavourful salad. A finish of savoury streusel crumbles adds crunch.

Ingredients per serving
Prepare Pickled Feta
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Salt 3.0 g
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Garlic cloves 1.0 each
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Bay leaf 1.0 each
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Thyme sprigs 1.0 each
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Shallot, sliced 1.0 each
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Black peppercorns 6.0 g
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Sugar 100.0 g
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Champagne vinegar 570.0 ml
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Ice cubes 125.0 ml
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Feta cheese 450.0 g
Prepare Pickled Apple Medley
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Garlic cloves 2.0 each
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Sugar 400.0 g
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Salt 12.0 g
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Water 240.0 ml
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Champagne vinegar 1130.0 ml
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Red apple, sliced 340.0 g
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Green apple, sliced 340.0 g
Prepare Savoury Streusel
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Almond flour 240.0 g
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Brown sugar 145.0 g
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Butter, unsalted, cold 115.0 g
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Oregano, fresh, chopped 4.0 g
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Fresh thyme, chopped 3.0 g
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Salt 18.0 g
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Black pepper, ground 4.0 g
Finish the Salad
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Red leaf lettuce 300.0 g
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Butter lettuce 300.0 g
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Baby spinach 800.0 g
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Chicken breast, grilled, sliced 1125.0 g
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Oil marinated olives 180.0 g
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Pickled Feta, prepared
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Pickled Apple Medley, prepared
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Savoury Streusel, prepared
Preparation
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Prepare Pickled Feta
- Combine all ingredients except the ice and feta cheese and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve salt and sugar.
- Add ice and allow to cool to room temperature and add feta, allow to marinate overnight under refrigeration.
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Prepare Pickled Apple Medley
- Combine all ingredients except the apples and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve salt and sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature and add apples, allow to marinate for 1 hour or until taste is desired.
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Prepare Savoury Streusel
- Combine dry ingredients and herbs in a stand mixer, add butter and beat on low speed until mixture forms a crumble.
- Spread mixture into a layer on a lined sheet pan and bake at 180°C until brown, toasted, and crunchy. Approx. 25 to 30 minutes.
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Finish the Salad
- Combine Hellmann’s® Greek Vinaigrette Dressing with salad greens and toss until evenly coated. Top salad with Pickled Feta, grilled chicken, olives, Pickled Apple Medley and the Savoury Streusel.