Greek Salad With Feta Mousse

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 ounces greek feta cheese, crumbled (1 1/2 cups)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 teaspoon unflavored gelatin softened in 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• fresh ground pepper
• 2 1/2 lbs heirloom tomatoes, mixed (sliced, quartered or halved)
• fleur de sel and fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 16 pitted kalamata olives, halved
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano

Recipe

• 1 in a small skillet, combine the feta and cream and simmer over moderate heat until the feta is slightly melted, about 1 minute. stir in the softened gelatin and transfer to a blender. puree until fairly smooth. season with pepper. scrape the mixture into a shallow bowl and refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes.
• 2 bring the feta mousse back to room temperature, about 20 minutes. whisk the mousse until loosened. spread the mousse in the center of each plate. top with the tomatoes, lightly seasoning each layer with fleur de sel and black pepper. drizzle with the olive oil, garnish with the olives, red onion and oregano and serve.
• 3 make ahead the feta mousse can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.