What to add to this recipe to give a bit of...zing?

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My lovely DH cooked me one of Jamie Oliver's '15 minute recipes' tonight, it was feta salad filo parcels. Basically: chickpeas, spinach, feta, lemon zest and a tiny bit of paprika, parcelled up in filo and oven baked. They were vey nice, but slightly underwhelming (and too big - we'll make the parcels smaller next time). Both of us agreed that it needed a bit more spice or...something to give a bit of oohmph.
What do you think would be good to add to this? - I'm not very good at knowing which tastes/spices/seasonings combine well.
Thanks, lovely mumsnetters. xxx

Are you really meant to do all that in 15 mins? Blimey.

I'd say just more paprika - or pimenton, which is a hotter, smokier paprika. Lemon juice as well as zest?

I love chickpeas, but do think that they need a lot of seasoning. So that, ad what Hassled said!

Try some za'atar.

Or ras-el-hanout

chilli flakes and a dollop of ready made humous???? or semi-dried tomatoes??

Harissa?

Nutmeg!

Chillie flakes. Or fresh coriander and lime instead of lemon?

How about Sumac? Astringent, sour, smokey, and earthy at the same time, sumac is a very complex spice. Key will be adding the right amount.

Blimey, I'm going to have to look some of that up! I do know nutmeg...
Hassled, yeah, all the recipes take way more than 15 mins. Don't know who Jamie is trying to kid.

Well, lots of suggestions to think about. Thanks all!

sundried tomatoes would be my suggestion.

Fresh spearmint. Really.