Watermelon Salad

Name: Watermelon Salad
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 medium-to-large shallot or ½ small red onion, sliced very thinly (about ½ cup); 3 tbsp sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar; ¼ tsp fine salt; 3 lb ripe seedless watermelon (about ½ small round watermelon or 4 cups cubed), cut into ¾″ cubes; ½ cup crumbled feta (about 2 ounces); ⅓ cup roasted and salted pistachios, chopped; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small handful fresh mint and/or basil leaves, torn if large, for garnish; Flaky salt or kosher salt, to taste

By Cookie and Kate · Cookie and KatePublic

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This classic watermelon salad recipe features crumbled feta and fresh mint. Lightly pickled shallots and chopped pistachios make it amazing! Recipe yields 6 to 8 side salads.

Servings: 6

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Ingredients

For 6 people

Cooking for

1medium-to-large shallot or ½ small red onion, sliced very thinly (about ½ cup)
3 tbspsherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
0.25 tspfine salt
1.36 kgripe seedless watermelon (about ½ small round watermelon or 4 cups cubed), cut into ¾″ cubes
0.5 cupcrumbled feta (about 2 ounces)
0.33 cuproasted and salted pistachios, chopped
0.25 cupextra-virgin olive oil
1 small handfulfresh mint and/or basil leaves, torn if large, for garnish
—Flaky salt or kosher salt, to taste

Steps

1
In a small bowl, combine the sliced shallot with the vinegar and fine salt. Toss to combine, and place in the refrigerator to lightly pickle while you prepare the remaining ingredients (at least 10 minutes).
2
Spread the cubed watermelon over a large platter or shallow serving bowl. Arrange the pickled shallot on top, and spoon the leftover vinegar over the salad. Sprinkle the feta and pistachios on top.
3
Drizzle the olive oil all over. Finish the salad with a sprinkle of fresh herbs and flaky salt. This salad is best enjoyed within an hour or two, but will keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

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Per portion

Calories: ~119.2 kcal
Protein: ~1.9 g
Fat: ~12.2 g
Carbs: ~1.9 g
Fiber: ~1.5 g
Sodium: ~111.9 mg

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