This summer we seem to be having an endless string of 90+ days, which makes it a challenge to find light and delicious dishes that don’t make me sleepy. My ideal meal in weather like this is a light salad or fruit/vegetable along with a few bitesof something really tasty like a grilled cheese. Balance between veg and cravings.
This salad has crisp, refreshing watermelon paired with feta, which is a lighter cheese that works well in summer. Add a little fresh lemon juice and mint, and you have a great starter or light lunch for these hot days.
Watermelon and Feta Salad
2 cups cubed watermelon
1 cup cubed feta (your favorite variety)
3 tablespoons chopped mint
Juice of 1/2 lemon
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 scallion, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine the watermelon, feta, mint, and scallion in a bowl and toss. Squeeze the lemon over and drizzle the olive oil. Toss again to combine and serve!
Nice!
This salad looks sensational – so fresh and summery. It would be perfect for the ‘Herbs on Saturday’ blog challenge which I’m hosting this month over at Bangers & Mash if you fancied entering it?
I have all the ingredients on hand…thanks for the reminder. I LOVE this and it’s going to be near 100 here today,again…perfect.
Feta with watermelon is awesome! I usually never bother to actually shape it into a salad, just eat some watermelon, eat some feta and so on..
It looks delicious!
Lovely summer salad – try it with basil!
I make this same salad but use goat cheese instead of feta! Delicious.
Last time I made it I found a Watermellon Vinegrete to top it with!
Watermelon is underused… one of my favorite restaurants did it with diced pork belly and sesame… it is awesome!