Grilled Watermelon Salad, Summer Salad, Watermelon feta cheese salad, cucumber salad, fruit salad.

Ingredients

• 1 medium Watermelon (seedless, about 4‑5 lb; cut into 1‑inch thick steaks)
• 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (divided: 1 tbsp for coating, 2/3 cup for dressing)
• 1 Lemon (juiced (about 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice))
• 1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar
• 1/4 cup Fresh Mint Leaves (chopped)
• 1 pinch Himalayan Pink Salt
• 1 pinch Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• 1 medium English Cucumber (diced)
• 1/4 cup Red Onion (diced (about 1/4 of a medium onion))
• 2 cups Arugula (loosely packed)
• 1/2 cup Feta Cheese (crumbled)

Instructions

1. Slice Watermelon

   Place the watermelon on a cutting board and cut it into 1‑inch thick steaks, then set the steaks aside.

   Time: PT5M

2. Preheat Grill

   Heat the grill to high (about 450°F) and let it become very hot before adding the fruit.

   Time: PT5M

   Temperature: 450°F

3. Oil Watermelon Steaks

   Brush each watermelon steak lightly with 1 tablespoon of olive oil on both sides.

   Time: PT1M

4. Grill Watermelon

   Place the steaks on the hot grill, press down gently, and grill for about 2 minutes per side until you see dark grill marks but the fruit is still firm.

   Time: PT4M

   Temperature: 450°F

5. Make Red‑Wine‑Lemon Vinaigrette

   While the watermelon grills, juice the lemon, then whisk together lemon juice, red wine vinegar, chopped mint, a pinch of Himalayan salt, a pinch of black pepper, and the remaining 2 ⅔ tablespoons olive oil until emulsified.

   Time: PT3M

6. Dice Grilled Watermelon

   Remove the grilled steaks, let them cool for a minute, then dice into bite‑size cubes.

   Time: PT2M

7. Prep Remaining Vegetables

   Dice the cucumber, dice the red onion, crumble the feta, and roughly tear the arugula if needed.

   Time: PT5M

8. Assemble Salad

   In a large serving bowl combine arugula, cucumber, red onion, and diced grilled watermelon. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the top, toss gently, then sprinkle crumbled feta over the salad.

   Time: PT3M

9. Serve

   Plate the salad, add a final pinch of salt or pepper if desired, and serve immediately.

   Time: PT1M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

220

Protein

4 g

Carbohydrates

10 g

Fat

20 g

Fiber

1.5 g