Watermelon Greek salad with marinated feta
- Published: 13 Jul 23
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
Greek salad made with ripe tomatoes, proper Feta, decent olives and plenty of good olive oil is a beautiful thing. But we think adding salted watermelon improves the dish immeasurably (sorry Greece!). It provides sweetness and juicy refreshment to help balance everything out and contributes yet another texture to the mix.
Herby chips on the side?
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Serves 4 -
Hands-on time 20 min, plus marinating
Nutrition
- Calories
- 304kcals
- Fat
- 23g (10g saturated)
- Protein
- 9.8g
- Carbohydrates
- 11g (10g sugars)
- Fibre
- 2.3g
- Salt
- 1.6g
delicious. tips
It might sound odd to add salt to sweet watermelon, but the process actually makes it juicier by drawing the moisture out towards the surface of the fruit. It also makes it taste sweeter by introducing contrast and combats bitterness, so it’s a win-win-win! Try adding a light sprinkle of salt the next time you prepare a fruit salad – it works wonders.
The feta develops more flavour the longer you leave it, but you need to ensure it’s fully submerged in oil and in the fridge if you’re going to marinate it for longer than 24 hours. The leftover oil can then be used in dressings or to marinate other ingredients.