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Roast Duck Leg, Cherry, Lettuce & Feta Salad Printer Friendly Copy
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Serves 2 Prep  10 mins Cooking 35 mins Easy  
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Ingredients

2 duck legs
250 g cherries
100 g lettuce or watercress
150 g feta cheese
Vinaigrette
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon extra virgin plum seed oil , (see note)
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

  1. Preheat the oven to full whack.

  2. Put the duck legs on a baking tray, sprinkle with sea salt and black pepper, then put in the oven.

  3.  Immediately turn the heat down to 180ºC/160C Fan/gas 4 and cook for about 35 minutes, or until the skin is crispy and the meat is moist and tender.

  4. Leave to rest for 5 minutes. De-stone and place the cherries in a salad bowl with the lettuce or watercress.

  5. Crumble in the feta. Make the vinaigrette by mixing together the ingredients in a jar or glass.

  6. Shred the duck meat, add it to the bowl, pour over the vinaigrette, toss and serve.

Note:  If you don't have plum seed oil, use an extra teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil, plus a few drops of almond essence.

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