Watermelon/Cucumber Salad
Gayle
A wonderfully refreshing and tasty summer salad.
ingredients
- 1 cup vertically sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 2 1/2 cups cubed watermelon
- 1 small cucumber halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (about 1 to 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 T. fresh chopped mint
- 2 T. fresh chopped basil
- 1 T extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 T. balsamic white vinegar
- 1/4 tsp. ground pepper
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
directions
- 1
soak the onion in the vinegar and salt for 30 minutes, then drain
- 2
Place cucumbers, watermelon, onions, basil, mint in bowl.
- 3
Mix the olive oil, vinegar and pepper and pour over ingredients. Stir gently.
- 4
Crumble feta over salad. (Note: I made it without the feta and it was more refreshing)
notes
Don't let the ingredients fool you--they are very complementary. This is our new favorite salad that uses wonderful garden ingredients.
Source: Lydia Carroll
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