Watermelon Feta Salad with Mint Only 6-Ingredients
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Watermelon Feta Salad with Mint Only 6-Ingredients
Description
This salad combines crisp watermelon chunks with a simple but flavorful dressing made by whisking olive oil, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, chopped fresh mint, and a pinch of salt. The dressing lightly coats the watermelon, enhancing its natural sweetness with tang and herbaceous brightness.
Sprinkling dry Greek-style feta cheese over the dressed watermelon introduces a crumbly, salty element that contrasts with the fruity components. Fresh mint adds a fragrant note, rounding out the flavors harmonious for warm weather or light meals.
The salad is served immediately after tossing to preserve the freshness and texture of the ingredients. It can be easily scaled to different serving sizes as it doubles or triples well without losing flavor balance.
Ingredients
- 3 cups watermelon seedless, cups
- ⅓ cup feta cheese dry, Greek style
- 1 tbsp mint freshly chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- pinch salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the watermelon and set it aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, add the olive oil, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, fresh mint, and a pinch of salt and whisk until a homogenized mixture forms.
- Drizzle the dressing over the watermelon and gently toss until the watermelon cubes are coated.
- Sprinkle in feta cheese and additional pieces of mint.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- This recipe scales well and can be easily doubled or tripled for larger servings.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 111 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 111kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 141mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 755IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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