Watermelon and Feta Salad
 
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Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: Greek
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs. ripe, seedless watermelon, without the rind
  • 1 TBSP. lemon zest
  • 1 TBSP. lemon juice
  • 3 TBSP. best quality olive oil
  • --- pinch of sea salt
  • 3 TBSP. fresh, young mint leaves, minced
  • ¾ cup of Greek Feta cheese, crumbled or cubed
  • 1 small cucumber, sliced, optional
  • --- olives, sliced, optional
  • --- red onion, sliced, optional
Instructions
  1. Cut the watermelon into cubes and place in a bowl. Zest a lemon set aside the zest. To the bowl with the watermelon add lemon juice, a little of the zest and the olive oil. If you wish, add some cucumber slices, olives or sliced red onion. Toss gently everything until well combined. Season the salad lightly with salt making sure not to add too much salt because the Feta is salty.
  2. Crumble the Feta cheese over the top of the watermelon. Sprinkle with the remaining lemon zest and serve immediately.
Notes
You can also add sliced cucumber and/or olives to the salad, if you want!
Recipe by Marilena's Kitchen at https://marilenaskitchen.com/watermelon-and-feta-salad/