Watermelon, Mint & Feta Salad with Citrus Dressing
Juicy and sweet watermelon cubes are tossed with fresh mint leaves, feta cheese and a light yet tasty citrus dressing made with orange juice, lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, and a bit shallots. Use any kind of your favorite greens as a base. A great summer salad.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
10 minCook
0 minReady
12 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| For the vinaigrette | |||
| 2 | tablespoon |
orange juice
|
|
| ½ | tablespoon |
lemon juice
|
|
| 1 |
shallots
minced |
*
|
|
| 1 | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
|
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
||
| For the salad | |||
| 6 | cups |
watermelon
cut into 2-inch cubes, cold |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
feta cheese
cubed |
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
mint leaves
freshly minced |
|
| 1 | bunch |
arugula (roquette)
prepared, or baby spinach, or mixed greens |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| For the vinaigrette | |||
| 3E+1 | ml |
orange juice
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 1 | each |
shallots
minced |
*
|
| 15 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| For the salad | |||
| 1.4 | l |
watermelon
cut into 2-inch cubes, cold |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
feta cheese
cubed |
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
mint leaves
freshly minced |
|
| 1 | bunch |
arugula (roquette)
prepared, or baby spinach, or mixed greens |
*
|
Directions
Add dressing ingredients into a small bowl, whisk until well blended.
Keep dressing refrigerated until ready to use.
Add watermelon, feta cheese, and mint into a large bowl, and mix well.
Pour dressing over salad.
Gently toss until evenly coated and well combined.
Divide greens among individual serving plates.
Top each plate with equal amount of watermelon salad.
Serve.
