Name: Spicy Watermelon Feta Summer Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: For the Salad; ½ seedless watermelon, cut into ½-inch cubes; 1 seedless cucumber, peeled and cut into ¼-inch dice; ¼ cup finely diced red onion; ½ jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely diced; ½ cup crumbled feta cheese; 1 bunch fresh mint leaves, chopped; 12 fresh basil leaves, finely julienned; 2 tablespoons honey; Zest of 1 lime; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice; 3 tablespoons olive oil; Pinch of sea salt

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Spicy Watermelon Feta Summer Salad

Author: Mary DiSomma

This refreshing summer salad includes the refreshing pop of watermelon with a touch of honey, mint, and jalapeño. You can prepare the ingredients ahead of time, which makes it great for large gatherings. Selecting the right watermelon is the key to this healthy and delicious summer salad. The coloring of your watermelon helps indicate the ripeness of the fruit. You should pick a melon that has a strong, consistent stripe pattern: the green stripes should be a deep, dark green, while the pale stripes should be a creamy, light yellow. It may sound strange but look for a watermelon that is a bit dull-looking. A shiny watermelon usually means the fruit has not fully ripened!

Tips

Selecting the right watermelon is the key to this healthy and delicious summer salad. The coloring of your watermelon helps indicate the ripeness of the fruit. You should pick a melon that has a strong, consistent stripe pattern: the green stripes should be a deep, dark green, while the pale stripes should be a creamy, light yellow. It may sound strange but look for a watermelon that is a bit dull-looking. A shiny watermelon usually means the fruit has not fully ripened.

You can prepare the ingredients for this spicy watermelon salad ahead of time, but don’t toss them together until you are ready to serve it. Simply dice or chop the cucumber, onion, jalapeño and so on and keep them in separate containers or food storage bags until ready to toss.

This refreshing watermelon salad makes it an excellent companion for one of my more robust recipes, such as my Torta Rustica.