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3 tablespoons sugar
1 bay leaf
10 whole black peppercorns
3 juniper berries
One eighth of a teaspoon fine sea salt
One eighth of a teaspoon chilli flakes
One eighth of a teaspoon cumin seeds
1 large red onion, thinly sliced crossways and separated into rings
2 x 425g tins black beans, rinsed and drained
2 spring onions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
4 tablespoons finely chopped coriander, plus more for garnish (optional)
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Fine sea salt
16 large prawns, peeled and deveined
1 large garlic clove, thinly sliced
100g feta cheese
Although I'm generally an advocate of cooking with dried beans and legumes – which are easy to cook, but require extra time for soaking and boiling – I've found that good-quality tinned beans work well here.
Place all of the pickled onion ingredients, except the onion, in a medium heavy-based frying pan and bring to the boil, whisking to dissolve the sugar. Add the onion, reduce to a simmer and cook, gently stirring, for 1 minute. Transfer to a heatproof bowl and leave to cool for about 30 minutes.
In a large serving bowl, stir together the beans, spring onions, coriander, 4 tablespoons of oil, the lime juice and quarter of a teaspoon of salt. Set aside.
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the prawns and a generous pinch of salt and cook for 1 minute. Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the prawns are cooked through. Transfer to the serving bowl and toss.
Crumble the cheese over the salad and sprinkle with extra coriander, if desired. Remove the pickled onions from their pickling liquid and serve on the side.
Taken from 'The Perfectly Tossed Salad' by Mindy Fox (Kyle Books, £15.99)
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