Healthy Recipe, Watermelon-Cucumber Salad with Feta and Mint

Watermelon and cucumber are more than 90 percent water. They’re also good sources of fiber, vitamin C, and minerals. Plus, they’re delicious — especially when tossed in a tangy vinaigrette along with cooling fresh mint and chunks of feta for a creamy, salty contrast. SERVES 4. – Susan Puckett

Ingredients

·         ¼ cup red wine vinegar

·         2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

·         1 teaspoon honey

·         ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt (plus more, to taste)

·         ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (plus more, to taste)

·         4 cups diced watermelon

·         1 medium English cucumber, trimmed and diced

·         3 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced

·         3 ounces feta cheese, cubed

·         ¼ cup chopped fresh mint

Instructions

1.      Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper.

2.      Make the salad: In a large bowl, combine the watermelon, cucumber, scallions, and feta. Drizzle with the dressing and toss gently. The salad may be refrigerated up to 2 hours at this point.

3.      Just before serving, add the mint and toss gently to combine.

Susan Puckett is a cookbook author and former food editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Follow her at susanpuckett.com.