Feta And Orange Salad With Honeyed Almonds

Make the dressing by whisking all the ingredients together.

Taste to check the seasoning, then pour into a broad shallow bowl.

To make the almonds, heat the olive oil in a small frying pan and add the almonds.

Fry them over a medium heat until they are toasted – keep an eye on them to make sure they don’t burn – then add the honey and spices and cook until the honey is bubbling and almost caramelized.

Spoon the hot honeyed almonds on to a non-stick baking sheet or some baking parchment.

Leave to cool a little.

You can chop these very roughly or leave them whole.

Cut a slice off the bottom and top of each orange so they have a flat base on which to sit.

Using a very sharp knife, cut the peel and pith off each orange, working around the fruit and cutting the peel away in broad strips from top to bottom.

Slice the oranges into rounds and flick out any seeds you see.

Set aside.

Trim the fennel, reserving any feathery bits, and remove the tough outer leaves.

Quarter the bulb lengthways (or cut the half bulb in half) and cut out the core.

Slice very finely (a mandoline is best) and throw into the dressing.

Finely chop any feathery bits you pulled off and add them, too.

Discard any coarse watercress stalks.

Put the oranges, watercress, feta and mint into the bowl as well and toss gently.

Add the almonds and serve immediately.