The amounts given here are truly just guidelines. Feel free to stretch or diminish depending on your taste and the ingredients you are working with.
INGREDIENTS
Watermelon Mint Feta Salad
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup lime juice (4-6 limes, depending on how big and juicy the limes are)
- A quarter of a medium sized watermelon, rind removed, black seeds removed (if there are any), chopped into 1-inch cube-ish pieces, about 8 cups
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
Watermelon Jicama Cilantro Cotija Salad
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup lime juice (4-6 limes, depending on how big and juicy the limes are)
- A quarter of a medium sized watermelon, rind removed, black seeds removed (if not seedless), chopped into 1-inch cube-ish pieces, about 8 cups
- 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 1-2 cups chopped peeled jicama
- 1 serrano chili pepper, stem removed, seeded, minced
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Pinch of cumin, to taste
METHOD
1 Soak the chopped red onion in the lime juice while you are prepping the other ingredients, about 15 minutes.
2 Gently combine all ingredients into a large serving bowl.
Serve immediately. Salad will get soggy if kept overnight.
Yield: Serves 6-8.
Source: http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/watermelon_salad_with_feta_or_cotija/
