Description
A vibrant summer salad featuring sweet watermelon, salty feta, and refreshing mint, lightly dressed with lime juice and olive oil. Optional balsamic glaze adds a gourmet touch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh watermelon, cubed
- 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped or torn
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lime juice (or lemon juice)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: Balsamic glaze for drizzling
Instructions
- Prep Ingredients: Cube the watermelon or use a melon baller. Crumble the feta and gently tear or chop the mint leaves.
- Combine: In a large bowl, mix the watermelon, feta, and mint gently.
- Dress: Drizzle with olive oil and lime (or lemon) juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Optional Finish: Add a light drizzle of balsamic glaze over the top.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately for the freshest flavor and texture.
Notes
Use cold, ripe watermelon for best results. Avoid over-mixing to preserve the structure of the watermelon cubes and feta crumbles. Best served chilled.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: undefined
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: undefined