Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Watermelon, cucumber, feta and mint salad

4 cups seedless watermelon, cut into small chunks
2-3 cups seedless cucumber, cut into small chunks or slices
1/4 - 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
2-4 cups arugula (I used about 6 cups)
1/2 cup fresh mint, thinly sliced (add more if you love mint)
1/2 cup feta cheese
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (toasted or raw)

Dressing
3 Tbsp lime juice (about 1-2 limes)
2-3 Tbsp olive oil (use less if you want fewer calories)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Chill watermelon until very cold. When ready to serve, place all ingredients except the mint, feta and walnuts into a large serving bowl.

Toss salad with about half the dressing to start. You just want to lightly coat the ingredients with the dressing. Top with the mint, feta and walnuts and toss slightly, but keeping them mostly on the top. Serve with leftover dressing or save the dressing for another day.

This salad can become very watery, so don't assemble this until right before you want to sit down to eat it. You can also leave out the arugula or substitute spinach for the arugula.

Another variation is to add some chilled quinoa and some grilled chicken strips to make this a main-dish salad.

Tastes very refreshing and summery. The mint really sends this dish over the top, so don't skip it!

(Nathaniel didn't really care for this, but the rest of us thought it was refreshing and delicious!).


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