Watermelon and Cucumber Salad

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Watermelon and Cucumber Salad
Serving Size:6|Prep Time:15minutes|Cook Time:0minutes
Watermelon and Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

For the salad
  • 1 watermelon, mini, seedless, rind removed
  • 1 cucumber
  • 2 tablespoons roasted and salted pistachios, roughly chopped
  • 6 sprigs fresh mint leaves, torn or finely sliced
  • 2 ounces crumbled feta cheese
For the dressing
  • 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, for drizzling

Directions

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  1. Cut the watermelon into triangle shapes and place on a platter. Seed the cucumber, dice into ¼-inch pieces.
  2. Sprinkle the cucumber, mint, pistachios and feta over the watermelon.
  3. For the dressing, whisk together the pomegranate molasses and balsamic vinegar.
  4. Just before serving, drizzle the dressing onto the salad, followed by the olive oil.
Cooking tip
  1. Replace roasted salted pistachios with roasted and salted sunflower seeds to make nut-free.

Chef's Narrative

This recipe takes the watermelon-feta combo and raises it up a notch with the addition of mint, pistachios and a pomegranate-balsamic drizzle.

Recipe Substitutions

Nutrition Facts:
Total Calories Per Serving: 180, Total Fat: 6, Saturated: 2g, Trans Fat: 0g, Sodium: 100mg, Potassium: 523mg, Carbohydrate: 33g, Dietary Fiber: 2g, Protein: 4g
Allergens:
Milk, Tree Nuts

Directions

Print Recipe
  1. Cut the watermelon into triangle shapes and place on a platter. Seed the cucumber, dice into ¼-inch pieces.
  2. Sprinkle the cucumber, mint, pistachios and feta over the watermelon.
  3. For the dressing, whisk together the pomegranate molasses and balsamic vinegar.
  4. Just before serving, drizzle the dressing onto the salad, followed by the olive oil.
Cooking tip
  1. Replace roasted salted pistachios with roasted and salted sunflower seeds to make nut-free.

Chef's Narrative

This recipe takes the watermelon-feta combo and raises it up a notch with the addition of mint, pistachios and a pomegranate-balsamic drizzle.

Recipe Substitutions

Nutrition Facts:
Total Calories Per Serving: 180, Total Fat: 6, Saturated: 2g, Trans Fat: 0g, Sodium: 100mg, Potassium: 523mg, Carbohydrate: 33g, Dietary Fiber: 2g, Protein: 4g
Allergens:
Milk, Tree Nuts

Ingredients

For the salad
  • 1 watermelon, mini, seedless, rind removed
  • 1 cucumber
  • 2 tablespoons roasted and salted pistachios, roughly chopped
  • 6 sprigs fresh mint leaves, torn or finely sliced
  • 2 ounces crumbled feta cheese
For the dressing
  • 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, for drizzling