Mediterranean Watermelon Salad Recipe – Watermelon is my favourite fruit and all my life I have been eating it in the most monotonous manner i.e. by cutting, de-seeding and seasoning it with some rock salt. But then I thought of breaking that monotony and searched the internet for some recipes.
I stopped at the Mediterranean Watermelon Salad. Then stared at the word “Mediterranean” and presumed that it will be a complicated recipe. But when I read it, I found it was a simple recipe. And I was glad that I’ll be trying Mediterranean cuisine (believe me each time I write this word Mediterranean, I check if I have spelled it right or not). So trying this cuisine is a proud moment for me. Yeah am like that only… I feel proud easily and I get happy easily.
I really liked the combination of watermelon and mint. The sharpness of basil was balancing the flavours. Crunchy watermelon and cucumber and soft paneer!! This salad offers much more than I had expected.
I found this recipe here. Lots of customisation is possible with this recipe. You can include the vegetables of your choice such a bell peppers, olives, onion, tomatoes and so on. You can even play with the seasoning by adding cumin powder, black pepper, oregano, nuts, flax seeds etc.
1. In a bowl mix all the dressing ingredients i.e. 1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt.
2. In a large bowl mix all the salad ingredients i.e. 2 cups cubed and deseeded watermelon, 1/2 cup cubed cucumber, 1/4 cup crumbled paneer, 10-12 mint leaves and 5-6 basil leaves
3. Mix the dressing and salad. And serve.
4. Serve
PREP TIME 10 minutes
COOK TIME Nil
TOTAL TIME 10 minutes
For the salad:
For the dressing:
In a bowl mix all the dressing ingredients i.e. 1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt.
In a large bowl mix all the salad ingredients i.e. 2 cups cubed and deseeded watermelon, 1/2 cup cubed cucumber, 1/4 cup crumbled paneer, 10-12 mint leaves and 5-6 basil leaves
Mix the dressing and salad. And serve.
Serve
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