Eating big dinners vs. salad can weigh heavily on our stomachs in the summer heat. Imagine a day at the beach with your favorite people. Sandcastles and wave surfing take a lot out of you. Between the hot sun and the physical activity, you are probably all worn out! Now, what’s for lunch? Something lightweight and easy to whip up is a perfect choice. Check out this watermelon feta salad to start your summer off right.
About Watermelon Feta Salad
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Pairing watermelon and feta is not a new tradition! A quick browse on the internet will populate results of Greek salads, Persian salads, and Turkish salads. Multiple cultures have their own version of the popular pairing. The combination might seem alarming to some, the combination of juicy sweet watermelon and savory feta cheese.
The salad version is contemporary but the pairing of watermelon and feta is an ancient tradition. An article in National Geographic lists the secrets of the 5,000-year-old fruit, watermelon. White-brined cheeses like feta also go back thousands of years.
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Ingredients
Keep in mind some of these ingredients are optional. You can always tweak the recipe to your liking by adding and deleting ingredients. If you want to add something crunchy, try almonds or walnuts. If you want something a little more filling, try adding brown rice or quinoa. For the basic recipe, you will need the following:
- Red Onion
- Cucumber
- Feta Cheese
- Avocado
- Mint
- Basil
- Serrano Pepper (optional) Depending on your heat preference
- Lime Dressing (olive oil, lime juice, garlic, sea salt) or buy one pre-made!
Instructions
Let’s get cooking! Don’t worry, there’s nothing too complicated going on here.
- Start by making the dressing. In a bowl combine and whisk 2 tbsp olive oil, 3 tbsp lime juice, 1/2 clove of garlic, 1/4 tsp salt.
- Cube 5 cups watermelon, 1 cucumber, 1 red onion and 1 avocado.
- Combine the above ingredients with 1/3 cup of crumbled feta.
- Add 1/3 cup or your desired amount of mint and basil.
- Drizzle the lime dressing on top and serve!
What To Pair With it
Okay, so what about a picnic or a summer party? What will pair well with this refreshing salad? If we are trying to add a few things together to create a dish let’s talk about the main course. A meat of any kind, lightly grilled, will pair nicely with the watermelon and feta flavors. Whether you choose chicken, shrimp, or pork, your guests are sure to go crazy.
Since the goal is to keep it light and refreshing we want to stay away from fried foods. The grilled meat keeps it refreshing and hey it’s summer let’s use the grill while we can. For a final side, we recommend pita chips and hummus or corn on the cob another summer favorite.
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