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Watermelon and Feta Salad

Watermelon, Feta and Olive Salad

This exotic blend of flavours and textures now seems so right.  Hard to believe there was a time we would never have thought to put briny olives, creamy feta and sweet juicy watermelon on the same plate, drizzled in lime marinated red onions, parsley and mint!  Summer on a platter!

Course Salad
Prep Time 30 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 small red onion
  • 2-4 limes depending on how juicy they are
  • 3 1/2 lbs sweet ripe watermelon
  • 9 oz feta cheese
  • bunch flat leaf parsley
  • bunch fresh mint
  • 3-4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 oz 1/2 cup pitted black or kalamata olives
  • freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

  1. Peel and halve the red onion and cut into very find half-moons and put in a small bowl.
  2. Add the juice of at least 2 limes, and if there doesn't seem to be enough juice, add more. Let steep a good 1/2 hour.
  3. In the meantime, remove the rind and seeds from the watermelon, and cut into approximately 1 1/2 inch or so cubes (large bite sized)
  4. Cut the feta into similar size.
  5. Put both the melon and feta in a large wide, shallow bowl.
  6. Tear off the leaves of parsley. Do not chop- these are your 'lettuce"! Add it to the bowl.
  7. Chop the mint and add it to the bowl.
  8. Pour the onions and the juices over everything.
  9. Add the oil and the olives. Use your hands to toss everything very gently. You don't want to crush or mush up the feta and melon.
  10. Add a good grinding of black pepper.

Recipe Notes

Recipe from Forever Summer by Nigella Lawson.  One of my most favourite books to this day!