Mediterranean Watermelon Salad

This refreshing and colourful salad is bursting with flavour and is easy to prepare. Most of the recipe can be prepared ahead, so you can visit with your guests before dinner.

Preparation time

20 minutes

Ready in

20 minutes

Makes

4 servings

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups (1 L) cubed (about 1-inch/2.5 cm) peeled seedless Ontario Watermelon
  • Half Ontario Greenhouse Sweet Yellow Pepper, cut in strips
  • Half small Ontario Red Onion, thinly sliced
  • 8 black olives, pitted and halved
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) olive oil
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each paprika and sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) black pepper
  • 1 clove Ontario Garlic, minced
  • 1 large Ontario Tomato, cut in wedges
  • Ontario Lettuce Leaves or Baby Greens
  • 6 oz (175 g) Ontario Feta Cheese, crumbled
  • 8 large Ontario Basil Leaves, torn
     

Instructions

In large bowl, gently combine watermelon, sweet pepper, onion and olives.

In measuring cup, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, paprika, salt, pepper and garlic; drizzle over watermelon mixture and gently fold to mix. (The salad mixture can be prepared up to 1 hour ahead and left at room temperature.) Toss in tomato wedges.

Line 4 salad plates with lettuce; arrange watermelon mixture on top. Sprinkle with feta, then basil.

Tip: If using a seeded watermelon, remove seeds with the tip of a knife.

Nutritional Information

1 Serving 

  • PROTEIN: 8 grams
  • FAT: 24 grams
  • CARBOHYDRATE: 20 grams
  • CALORIES: 320
  • FIBRE: 2 grams
  • SODIUM: 870 mg
     

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