Watermelon and Feta Salad Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Wade Pittman   With Watermelon and Feta Salad Recipe the combination of sweet watermelon with salty feta cheese is inspired by Turkish tradition and includes mixed nut and black olives in creating this delicious fruit salad recipe. 3420

INGREDIENTS

• 4 slices watermelon, chilled
• 4 1/2 oz. feta cheese, preferably sheep's milk feta, cut into bite-size pieces
• handful of mixed seeds, such as lightly toasted pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds
• 10 to15 black olives

DIRECTIONS

• Cut the rind off the watermelon and remove as many seeds as possible. Cut the flesh into triangular-shaped chunks.
• Mix the watermelon, feta cheese, mixed seeds and black olives together in a serving bowl.
• Cover the bowl with clear film (plastic wrap) and chill the salad for 30 minutes before serving.
• Cook's Tip: The best choice of olives for this recipe are plump black Mediterranean ones, such as kalamata, other shiny, brined varieties or dry-cured black olives.