Spring 2022

Watermelon salad with cucumber and feta

Simple and eye-catching, this fresh watermelon salad is made with a mix of watermelon, cucumbers and crumbled feta, all covered in a mint-lime dressing. A perfect meal for sitting outside on a warm summer evening.

Ingredients

• Watermelon
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon mint, chopped, to taste, plus more for garnish (optional)
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
  
• ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt, to taste
• 1 pinch black pepper, to taste
• 3 cup cucumber, sliced and quartered
• 1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled, plus more for garnish (optional)

**optional garnishes: crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, green onions

We also recommend serving with a green salad and protein additions such as garbanzo or black beans.

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, whisk together extra virgin olive oil, mint, lime juice, sea salt and pepper until the oil and lime juice have combined.
2. Add watermelon, cucumber and feta cheese to the bowl. Use a spatula to gently toss ingredients until completed coated in dressing.
3. Serve watermelon salad immediately with fresh feta and mint as garnish (optional).

Enjoy!