Jerusalem Artichoke Salad

I had a bag of sunchokes  or Jerusalem artichokes, as they're also called, in my fridge for three weeks before I finally found the energy to cook with them. I know many use them in soups or purées but I usually find that a little too intense, a little too one-note for my liking. Then, as I was reading one of my (countless) new cookbooks, Street Food by Susan Feniger, I came upon a salad using roasted Jerusalem Artichokes. It's not exactly this, because her's is really a fattoush with toasted olive bread, but I used the elements I wanted. And it turned out brilliantly. So good! We ate this with some grilled pork, but it'd be a good dish on its own or with almost any protein.

Jerusalem Artichoke Salad
serves 2-4

500 g Jerusalem artichokes
salt
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 lemon
1 lime
cumin
1/2 tbsp sambal oelek
2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley (or as much as you want), finely chopped

150 g sheep's milk cheese - like feta. (I used a Bulgarian organic sheep's cheese), crumbled
1 cucumber, peeled and sliced into thick half moons
200 g cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered

Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Peel and cut the artichokes into small pieces. Fry them on fairly high heat until golden all over (but be careful not to let them burn, of course.)

In a large bowl, mix the citrus juices with a good dash of cumin, a little sambal oelek or other chili paste, and the parsley. Toss with the tomatoes, cucumber, feta and the fried artichokes.