Perfect for the pool, the beach, or a summer barbeque. This incredible combination of flavors is packed with healthy ingredients that will be sure to cool you off from the summer heat. The combination of feta and watermelon is not to be missed! Vegan-friendly.
You can prepare this salad a few hours in advance and keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve, but be sure to add the dressing only right before serving!
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Preparation Time
10 minutes
Difficulty Rating
1
Serves
6
Ingredients
- 5 cups / 800 g watermelon, cut into cubes or large chunks
- ¾ cup / 113 g pastured or almond feta cheese, cubed or crumbled
- 2 cups / 40 g arugula/rocket leaves, washed
- ½ small / 50 g red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup / 34 g black olives, whole or sliced
- 1 cucumber / 300 g, well-scrubbed and diced
- ¼ cup / 11 g fresh mint or basil leaves, small or chopped
- ½ cup / 120 ml lime juice
- 2 tbsp. / 28 ml olive oil
Directions
- Place watermelon, arugula, cucumber, olives, onion, and mint in a large bowl.
- Pour the lime juice and olive oil over the salad.
- Mix well and serve immediately.
Serving Size: 1½ cup
Exchanges per Serving: 1 Carb, ½ Protein, 1 Fat
Can you eat too much watermelon? After working outside in this summer weather – hot and tired, cold watermelon really tastes great. Not as a snack, just because it is so refreshing. Thanks
Hi, durah. One can eat too much of anything, but most of the time, it is a matter of your nutritional needs and how much of other things you eat. Note that every 13 lb melon will meet over half of your total day’s nutritional needs, since variety in produce is important, it may be best to limit intake to perhaps a third of that. If you eat that amount, you can use watermelon for your two daily servings of fruit, as well as a substitute for two carb exchanges – or you can use it for 4 carb exchanges and have other fruit.