Watermelon Salad with Feta and Avocado

Here’s a fantastic watermelon recipe from essenparadies.com that will change your perspectives on salads.

Bring it to your 4th of July gathering this weekend!

INGREDIENTS:

For the Salad:

  • 3 cups watermelon

  • 1 ripe avocado diced

  • 1/2 cup feta cheese

  • 1 red onion thinly sliced

  • 1 handful of fresh mint leaves for garnish

For the Dressing:

  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  • ½ lime, juiced

  • 1 tsp honey

  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard

  • A pinch of chili flakes

  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Dice and Combine the Salad Ingredients: Dice the watermelon, avocado, and feta cheese into bite-sized pieces. Thinly slice the red onion. Add everything to a large mixing bowl.

  2. Make the Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, honey (or maple syrup), Dijon mustard, chili flakes, salt, and pepper until smooth and well combined.

  3. Add the Dressing and Toss: Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients in the bowl. Gently toss everything together, being careful not to mash the avocado or crumble the feta too much.

  4. Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle fresh mint leaves on top just before serving to add a fresh, cooling flavor.

Let us know how it turns out and head over to @essenparadies or essenparadies.com for more great recipes and cooking tips.

Jim Tinskyavocado, watermelon