When I bought a watermelon on sale and was unsure of what to do with it, I created this salad. Although it seems strange, it actually works… It works well as a cooling appetizer, a side dish with grilled fish, or even a hot, spicy curry.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Additional Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 50 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 limes, juiced
- ½ watermelon, cut into bite-sized cubes
- 1 (4 ounce) package Greek feta cheese, cubed
- 20 pitted black olives
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar (Optional)
Instructions
- Mix red onion and lime juice together in a bowl. Refrigerate until onion turns bright pink, about 30 minutes.
- Add watermelon, feta cheese, olives, cilantro, parsley, and olive oil to the onion mixture; mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Add brown sugar if lime juice tastes too sharp.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 245 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 34 g |
| Cholesterol | 17 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 625 mg |
| Sugars | 26 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Great lite salad for the summer. I cut off the rinds of the limes and blended remainder in a mixer. I’m not a parsley fan but it is great health-wise and I rarely eat it otherwise. I like the added Brown sugar to ward off the parsley bitterness.
Haven’t tried it yet but looks amazing will definitely do this one
Would leave out parsley next time. Must eat within a day or becomes very liquidy. It was very flavorful and I would make again.
Wow, really great flavors here! LOVED IT~YUM! Thanks for sharing. 🙂