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Watermelon Salad

Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: watermelon
Servings: 8

Equipment

  • Blender or stick blender

Mise en place

  • 1 small seedless watermelon peeled and cut into 1/2" dice, or scooped out with a melon baller
  • 1 English or hothouse cucumber quartered, cut into 1/2" pieces
  • 3 oz feta cheese block (cut into 1/2" dice) or crumbled
  • 10 leaves fresh basil chiffonade, for garnish
  • 10 leaves fresh mint chiffonade, for garnish

Honey lime vinaigrette

  • 1 tbsp light olive oil or 1/2 tbsp canola, 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice

Method

  • Combine watermelon, cucumbers and feta in a large bowl. Mix together well with clean hands.
  • Combine all vinaigrette ingredients in blender, blend until combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Assembling the salad

  • Toss watermelon, cucumbers and feta with the vinaigrette. Garnish with basil and mint. Serve immediately.

Notes

Leftovers don't keep if you dress the salad.  If you omit the dressing, the salad should last a couple of days in the refrigerator, but it's best to eat it all when served.