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Sunday
May232010

Watermelon, Feta, and Mint Salad

This is a recipe I aimed to reproduce after I ate this salad at a restaurant that was run by a culinary school. It was something so unique to my palate and refreshing, I couldn't wait to try it at home. I have to admit I eyeball all the ingredients. It's hard to go wrong. Nice side dish to help balance off grilled meat being served. Who knew these ingredients would work together so amazingly well!! You can find many versions on line, but this is what I came up with.

 

What you need:

*Ripened sweet red watermelon diced into small squares ( make sure the watermelon still holds good firm texture)

* Red onion chopped/ diced

* 6 oz of crumbled feta cheese

* fresh mint sprigs chopped fine

* a fresh lime or lemon, depending on your preference

* red wine vinegar or champagne vinegar

* olive oil

* salt and dash of cracked pepper.

In bowl, toss diced watermelon, onion, mint, and big handful of feta. Drizzle a hint of olive oil over salad, handsome splash of vinegar, dash of salt and cracked pepper. Finish by squeezing a lemon or lime over dish. Toss again lightly and serve. Eyeball the amount of feta...if you were to have a spoonful of this salad...watermelon slices should dominate everything else. So there should be hints of feta all over the salad but not too overwhelming since it is a salty cheese.  If you are to make ahead of time, add feta and dressing right before serving. Best to have things prepped in separate bowls and toss together when ready...so as not to infuse onion into entire dish.

 

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