This salad is the essence of summer! A refreshing combination of flavours: sweet watermelon, cool cucumbers, salty feta, smooth avocado with a pop of fresh mint + basil. Yum!
ingredients
for the honey-lime dressing
2 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp lime juice
2 Tbsp quality extra-virgin olive oil
pinch of salt
for the watermelon salad
½ watermelon peeled, cut into cubes
1 cucumber, cubed (about 2 cupfuls of cubed cucumbers)
⅓ cup red onion, finely sliced
handful fresh mint leaves, chopped
handful fresh basil leaves, chopped
200g feta cheese, crumbled (add more to your liking)
1 avocado, cubed – optional
method
Cube the watermelon, cucumber and avocado into bite-sized pieces and add to a large salad bowl.
Crumble in the feta, then toss in the chopped mint, basil, and sliced red onion.
Make the dressing in a small bowl or mason jar using the 2-2-2 rule and whisk together the honey, lime juice, olive oil and pinch of salt. Set aside.
Pour the dressing evenly over the salad and gently toss to combine.
Best enjoyed fresh.
