Watermelon salad with feta and mint
Erfrischender Sommersalat aus saftiger Wassermelone, mildem Feta und frischer Minze, angerichtet auf einem rustikalen Teller – ein leichtes Gericht aus der ayurvedisch inspirierten Küche des Rosenberg Ayurveda Gesundheits- und Kurzentrums für heiße Tage.
Watermelon salad with feta and mint
The combination of sweet melon, salty feta and fresh mint has a cooling, calming effect and balances Vata and Pitta - an ideal combination on hot summer days. The watermelon salad is also ideal as an invigorating lunchtime snack, for overcoming an afternoon slump or after sport.
Summer recipe: Watermelon salad with feta and mint
Preparation time approx. 15min
2-3 portions
Ingredients:
- 1kg watermelon
- 150g feta cheese
- 3 stalks of fresh mint
- 1 heaped pinch of black pepper
- 1 heaped pinch of cumin seeds, ground
- 1 tsp lime or lemon juice
Preparation:
- Cut open the melon and remove the skin. Cut the flesh into 2-3 cm cubes. Remove as many of the melon seeds as possible.
- Drain the feta cheese and roughly crumble with your hands. Strip the mint leaves from the stalks and chop finely.
- Place the melon cubes, feta and mint in a salad bowl and mix with pepper, cumin and lime or lemon juice. Leave the watermelon salad to infuse for 5 minutes.
I hope you enjoy cooking it!
(Photo: ©yuliiaholovchenko)