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Easy Feta & Watermelon Salad

Renee' Groskreutz
For a refreshing side dish or palate cleanser, this watermelon and feta is a sweet and salty twist!
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Ingredients
  

For the vinaigrette dressing:

  • 2 T grapeseed oil or other light oil
  • 1 T honey
  • 1 t. ground cumin
  • 1 large lime
  • 1 t. sea salt
  • ½ t. pepper

For the salad:

  • 1 small round seedless watermelon
  • 3 oz feta cheese
  • 3 c arugula
  • 3 T fresh cilantro

Instructions
 

Create the vinaigrette dressing:

  • Juice the lime.
  • Combine lime juice, honey, oil and spices in a small glass bowl.
  • Whisk until ingredients are thoroughly combined.
  • Cover and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Create the salad:

  • Cut the watermelon in half and scoop out the flesh into a large glass bowl. I used an ice cream scoop for this process. Once you have removed all of the watermelon flesh and have only the rind left, pour out any juices remaining. Use a paper towel or clean kitchen towel and pat dry the inside of the watermelon rind. Don’t throw these away! Set aside the watermelon halves to use as salad serving bowls.
  • Wash, pat dry and chop the arugula.
  • Dice the feta as needed.
  • Add the arugula and feta to the glass bowl with the watermelon.
  • Pour in the vinaigrette dressing into the bowl.
  • Gently toss the ingredients to combine.
  • Serve by spooning the salad mixture into the watermelon rinds.
  • Wash, pat dry then roughly chop the cilantro.
  • Garnish with plenty of fresh cilantro.
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