THREE MELON SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE



Watermelon/Feta salads seems to be taking over the summer recipes.  I had never thought they sound too appealing, especially the ones that have glug, glugs of olive oil poured over them. 

 

 

 

 

I really like watermelon and wanted to try to make what I think is a more appealing salad.  This time of year the Farmer's Markets are starting to have beautiful melons so I decided to use a trio of melons for different textures and tastes. 

 

 

 

 THREE MELON SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

 

 

 

For my Mexican Watermelon Salad and for how to tell if a Honeydew Melon is ripe go to:  http://michigancottagecook.blogspot.com/2012/08/mexican-watermelon-and-honeydew-melon.html 





THREE MELON SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

I really like this salad especially on a hot, humid day.  The salad, with its sweet melon, pungent cheese, citrusy flavor, and with its lovely different textures all highlighted with fresh herbs, is delightful.

Watermelon, cut from the rind, seeded, and cubed

Honeydew melon, cut from the rind, seeded, and cubed

Cantaloupe melon, cut from the rind, seeded and cubed

Feta cheese, crumbled

Fresh lime juice

Fresh basil, finely chopped

Fresh mint, finely chopped

 

Ingredients:  Watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, lime, Feta cheese, mint and basil.

I cheated and bought my watermelon and honeydew melon already cut-up.  Remove melon from rind and cut into bite-sized pieces.

 

 

 

Put  melon chunks in a bowl and gently mix together.  Squeeze the juice from a fresh lime.  Add lime juice to taste to the melons.

 

 

 

Finely chop the mint leaves with a knife or chopper.

 

 

 



 

Add mint to the salad.

 

 



 

Remove leaves from the stem and finely chop fresh basil.

 

 

 

 



Add fresh basil to salad.

Add crumbled cheese to salad.

 

 

 



Gently mix all the ingredients together.  Refrigerate until salad is well chilled and flavors have melded. 

 

 



Enjoy,

 



Enjoy,

 

 



Enjoy!!!