Melon And Feta Salad With Sourdough Croutons And Mint Recipes

MELON AND FETA SALAD WITH SOURDOUGH CROUTONS AND MINT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Put the bread pieces on a baking sheet and toast until golden brown, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, arrange the melon in a flat layer on a large serving platter or 4 smaller plates. Season the melon with salt, pepper, the lemon zest and 1/2 of the lemon juice. Drizzle with about 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
• Combine the vinegar and the remaining lemon juice in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper and add the red onion and garlic. Toss together with a large spoon or clean hands and let sit for 2 to 3 minutes to soften and mellow.
• Whisk 3 tablespoons of the olive oil into the onion mixture until homogenous and adjust the seasoning, if necessary. Add the croutons and toss together until the bread is properly dressed but still crunchy. Sprinkle over the melon. Top with the feta, mint leaves, more black pepper and a good drizzle of the olive oil. Enjoy!

WATERMELON & FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Chop 180g watermelon and ½ cucumber into chunks and tip into a bowl with the leaves from ½ bunch mint (reserving a few for garnish) and drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil. Season and pile on to a serving plate. Crumble over 100g feta, the remaining mint leaves, then drizzle with 1 tbsp balsamic glaze just before serving.

WATERMELON, FETA, AND MINT SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Place watermelon chunks in a large bowl. Finely chop lemon zest. Add lemon juice and half of zest to bowl with watermelon. Add mint, oil, and arugula (if using) and toss until watermelon is evenly dressed. Season lightly to taste with salt and pepper. (The cheese will add saltiness, so go light on the salt at this stage.)
• Transfer salad to a wide, shallow bowl or a large plate and spread out evenly. Crumble feta over the top. Sprinkle with remaining lemon zest. Drizzle with more olive oil and a few grinds of black pepper. Serve immediately.

WATERMELON AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• On a large platter, arrange the watermelon and douse with the vinegar. Season with salt.
• Arrange the feta over the watermelon and drizzle over the olive oil. Season with pepper.
• Drop the basil leaves over the watermelon and feta. Serve immediately.

MELON WITH MINT & FETA

Steps:

• Take each wedge of melon and slice between the rind and flesh to separate them, then cut downwards to make bite-size chunks. Flick out the seeds, scatter over the feta and mint, and squeeze over the lime before serving.