When sweet watermelon meets salty feta cheese… As oddly curious as it might sound, this combination is absolutely fantastic. Marrying sweet and savoury flavours at the same time, with freshness from mint. Topped with orange segments, red onions, and drizzled with an orange honey dressing making it a great side salad or starter to have on a hot summer day.
This was one of my favourite salads to play with in culinary school! As you can see, I had some time cutting up the watermelon and feta into similar bite-size pieces, and stacking them to make a tower. However, you can serve this salad onto a large plate or platter for sharing, just make sure to stir gently in order to keep it looking lovely :).
Watermelon and Feta Salad with Orange Honey Citronette
- Category: Gluten-Free, Salads & Sides
Ingredients
- 1 pkg feta cheese
- 1 small watermelon
- 2 large oranges (keep some orange segments to garnish)
- 1 lemon
- 1 small red onion
- 2 tbsp. honey
- 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 c olive oil
- 1 small bunch fresh mint
- 1 tbsp. Black sesame seeds (optional)
- pinch salt and pepper
Instructions
- Thinly slice the onions, and soak in a bowl of cold water (to take the raw edge off)
- Dice the watermelon without the seeds, make medium chunks
- Dice the Feta Cheese in same size chunks
- Tear the mint leaves
- Juice the oranges and lemon
- Make the dressing with the orange juice, lemon juice, honey, olive oil, salt and pepper. Whisk it really well to combine, and taste and adjust sweetness if necessary. Sprinkle with black sesame seeds.
- Drain the onions and pat dry with paper towel
- Combine all the ingredients together gently so that the feta cheese doesn’t mash with the watermelon, and drizzle with some of the dressing.
- Top with extra whole mint leaves, and orange segments.
This is a fresh summer snack…. nothing to add.