Corn is in season and I decided to make a burst of summer in a bowl with this corn and feta salad! This vibrant corn and feta salad is the ultimate fresh side dish, perfectly balancing the natural sweetness of crisp corn with tangy feta, briny olives, cool, refreshing cucumber, and a bright, zesty finish from fresh coriander and lemon juice. It's incredibly easy to whip up and guaranteed to become a warm-weather favourite.

This recipe is a happy accident, born from a simple trip to the farmer's market, where fresh green beans sparked an immediate craving for saffron rice with crispy fried onions. As I was bringing this vision to life, a slight mishap in the kitchen – a perfectly (un)planned char at the bottom of the rice—transported me straight back to my childhood. It was a familiar fight at the dinner table, a joyful scramble for the 'makokoto' – those coveted, crunchy, golden-brown bits of rice that everyone adored.

This vibrant salad combines warm spiced chickpea tofu with smoky tomato choka over fresh greens. Inspired by Caribbean and Indian flavors, it’s a hearty, high-protein plant-based meal that’s easy to prep ahead and perfect for lunch or dinner.