Mediterranean Watermelon Salad
I have been a fan of Chef Nigella Lawson for years and have all of her cookbooks. This watermelon salad recipe has been a favorite of our family for many summer holidays over the years. Combining onions with watermelon, feta, and olives may sound like quite the odd combination but I think you will be pleasantly surprised. It is both sweet and a savory and is an exciting treat for the taste buds!
Use organic ingredients whenever possible.
Mediterranean Watermelon Salad
adapted from Nigella Lawson’s recipe in “Forever Summer”
1 watermelon cut into somewhat bite-sized triangles
1 can or jar pitted black olives
1 small red onion sliced very thin
juice of 3-4 limes
2-3 TBS extra virgin olive oil
a hunk of feta cheese, cut into bite-sized pieces
fresh mint, chopped
dried mint-optional
fresh flat-leaf parsley
freshly ground black pepper
Method:
Place lime juice and sliced onions in a small bowl to macerate and set aside.
Place watermelon, olive oil, olives, feta, mint and parsley in a large bowl and toss very gently. Add onions with the lime juice they are sitting in.
Sprinkle with a little black pepper and some dried mint if desired and serve.
Your mouth will thank you! Trust me!
Enjoy!
Shared at Dial Moms Mondays.
Sarah is a wife, mom of 5, horse farm owner at Outlaw Acres Iowa, and real food blogger at Real Food Outlaws. She is also a Master Herbalist and owns 90210 Organics, an Eco-boutique and Apothecary. She holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Clinical Nutrition from New York Chiropractic College and is a Clinical/Functional Nutritionist and Advanced Nutrition Response Testing™ Practitioner at Natural Health Improvement Center of Des Moines, and owns Natural Health Improvement Center of South Jersey. You can often find her barefoot in the garden (or kitchen), or rummaging through a refrigerator (not necessarily her own).
