Food Monday ~ A Simple Salad
Watermelon Salad with Feta and a Mint & Lemon Dressing
Serves 4
1 medium or 1/2 large watermelon
200g feta cheese
salad leaves or watercress
10ml runny honey
60ml extra virgin olive oil
1 lemon
30ml fresh mint
Cut the watermelon into large chunks and remove the seeds. Cube the cheese. Mix together the oil, honey, and juice of 1 lemon. Finely chop the mint and add. Mix together, season with a little salt and freshly ground black pepper. Arrange the salad in a bowl and add the melon and cheese.
Drizzle with the dressing and serve.
Darlene said,
May 10, 2010 at 6:26 pm
What is the calorie content, Grannymar? I need to start watching that. It does sound yummy.
Kate said,
May 11, 2010 at 7:13 am
Oh that sounds lovely - and my mint is just starting to be ready to pick!!!
Grannymar said,
May 11, 2010 at 8:35 am
Darlene - I have a confession to make: I have never known what calories are in any food. And to abuse an old song says “I eat when I’m hungry and drink when I’m dry, and if calories don’t kill me, I’ll live ’till I die”! George mentioned a website for calorie counting, I’ll ask him and post it later here in the comments.
Kate - Fresh herbs from the garden…. nothing better!
MelRoXx said,
May 11, 2010 at 12:46 pm
yum! sounds amazing! I <3 Watermelons!
Grannymar said,
May 11, 2010 at 1:05 pm
Mel - Now you can make it for your mum!
Rummuser said,
May 11, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Grannymar, you have made this poor vegetarian salivate. Thanks. We have water melon in season now and they are luscious and wonderfully red. The Feta cheese that we get here is just barely passable, but will do.
Grannymar said,
May 11, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Ramana - You enjoy this recipe while I find time to teat the one you gave me!