Description
Peppery arugula, sweet watermelon, tangy feta, mint and basil. Summer in a bowl!
Ingredients
1 mini seedless watermelon
1/4 cup olive oil
1/8 cup balsamic vinegar
8–10 large basil leaves
6–8 large mint leaves
1/4 cup pine nuts
4 oz feta
Instructions
Hopefully, you placed your watermelon in the refrigerator this morning to give it a bit of chill, but if not, no fear. A watermelon of any temperature will be just as sweet!
- First, wash and spin your arugula. Place in large salad bowl.
- Next, cut your watermelon into the slice shape you prefer and remove the rind. I like a nice big, thick wedge of watermelon in this salad.
- Stack several basil leaves together and roll them like a burrito before slicing to get even slices. Do the same with the mint leaves. Set aside.
- Whisk together 1/4 cup olive oil with 1/8 cup Balsamic Vinegar until emulsified. Set aside.
- Heat a nonstick skillet over low/medium heat and toast the pine nuts until just golden, about 5 minutes. Remove them from the pan into a bowl so they don’t continue to cook and burn.
Assemble the salad
*NOTE: Don’t put the salad together until ready to serve or the greens will become wilted.
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- First, place the washed greens in the salad bowl and toss with 1/2 the balsamic vinaigrette.
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- Next, layer the watermelon slices on top.
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- Then sprinkle with the chunks of feta, the basil, and mint.
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- Drizzle more dressing on top.
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- Lastly, season with salt and pepper.
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- Devour!
Alternatively, you can assemble each salad in an individual bowl. I recommend that you toss the greens in the dressing first before plating into the bowl.
- Prep Time: 10