Creamy baked feta with cherry tomatoes and chickpeas made in an air fryer. Easy Mediterranean pasta dish ready in 20 minutes.
For this recipe, you'll need a Sunbeam Multi Zone Steam Air Fryer.
You will need:
- 400g mixed cherry tomatoes, halved
- 400g queen chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 2 tsp oregano
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 200g block feta cheese, drained and patted dry
- Pinch of chillies
- Ground black pepper
- 1 lemon zested, ½ juiced (optional)
- 1 bag fresh pasta
- Torn basil leaves
- Chopped parsley
Let's make it:
Step 1:
Place your tomatoes, chickpeas, oregano, garlic and 2 tbsp of the olive oil into a suitable baking dish.
Step 2:
Nestle the feta in amongst the ingredients in the centre of the dish. Drizzle over the remaining 1 tbsp oil. Add the chilli flakes, black pepper and lemon zest, place in the Multi Zone Air Fryer.
Step 3:
Cook for 20 mins at 170°C, Air Fry.
Step 4:
Cook and drain the pasta, reserving a little of the cooking liquid.
Step 5:
Once the feta has baked, remove the dish and stir well.
Step 6:
Add the lemon juice if required, along with the pasta. Add a splash of the pasta cooking liquid if the sauce needs a little loosening.
Step 7:
Stir to combine, finishing with some torn basil and chopped parsley.
