Watermelon, Feta, and Black Olive Salad
photo by Papa D 1946-2012
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 1 small red onion
- 2-4 limes, depending on juiciness
- 1360.77 g watermelon, flesh- sweet ripe
- 255.14 g feta cheese
- 1 bunch flat leaf parsley, chopped (optional)
- 1 bunch mint, chopped
- 44.37-59.16 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 113.39 g pitted black olives
- black pepper
directions
- Peel and halve the red onion and cut into very fine half-moons and put in a small bowl to steep with juice of two limes (more if they are dried up) to bring out the transparent pinkness in the onions and diminish their "onion-ness.".
- Remove the rind and seeds (if necessary) from the watermelon, and cut into approximately 1 1/2 inch triangular chunks or use a melon baller. Cut the feta into similar sized pieces and put them both into a large, wide shallow bowl. Add chopped mint, along with sprigs of parsley if desired.
- Pour onions, along with their juices, over the salad in a bowl, add olive oil and olives, then using your hands toss the salad gently so that the feta and melon don't lose their shape. Add a grinding of black pepper and taste to see whether the dressing needs more lime.
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