Here on our At Home with GCH blog, Mondays are always focused on healthy but oh-so-yummy! recipes. Starting today we are beginning a series on summer salads featuring in-season ingredients. Our featured ingredient is watermelon and today’s recipe is for a Watermelon – Arugula – Feta Salad. This salad has such a range of flavors—citrusy vinaigrette, sweet watermelon, salty cheese, and peppery arugula—and it is so refreshing! Almost everyone I know enjoys watermelon…how about you? Watermelon is available throughout the summer nationwide. In addition to being oh-so-yummy (a requirement here, y’know!), watermelon is loaded with healthy benefits. This salad is a nice side dish to something on the grill…chicken, burgers, or fish. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
Vinaigrette:
1/4 cup grapefruit or orange juice
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup good olive oilSalad:
1/4 cup finely diced vidalia onion
6 cups baby arugula
3-4 cups seedless watermelon, (about 2# with rind)
8 ounces crumbled feta cheese
1 ounce pine nutsDirections:
For the vinaigrette: Pour all of the ingredients (except olive oil) into a bowl, and slowly whisk in the olive oil. Set aside.
For the salad: Using a melon baller, scoop out watermelon balls into a bowl. Place arugula and onion into a large salad bowl. Toss with approximately 1/2 of the vinaigrette. Add watermelon balls, cheese, and nuts. Toss again. Serve immediately, offering the rest of the vinaigrette to add to taste.
Substitutions:
For the feta cheese, you could substitute ricotta salata or another salty cheese.
For the pine nuts, sliced almonds would be a wonderful alternative.
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Oh yum! This salad looks terrific! I may try it tonight! I’ve got half a watermelon in the fridge that I was going to turn into popsicles for the kids, but I may have to carve some out for the hubbie and I!
oh, yes…hoping you can squeeze that watermelon far enough to satisfy everyone, dana! <3
This looks like a perfect salad for a hot summer day!!! Thanks Coleen!
welcome! so refreshing, christi…especially with all the different tastes: sweet, salty, peppery; yum. <3