Description
Jamie Oliver’s watermelon salad brings Mediterranean freshness to summer tables with crisp ingredients. Cool cucumber, mint, and salty feta create a perfect balance that will delight you at first bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 15 cups watermelon (cubed)
- 3 cups cucumber, English (cubed)
- 1 cup red onion (sliced lengthwise)
- 1 (8 oz / 226 g) package feta cheese (crumbled)
- ½ cup cilantro (fresh, chopped)
- 3 tbsps lime juice
- Sea salt (to taste)
- Cracked black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Pickle Preparation: Thinly slice red onions and place in a small bowl, dousing with lime juice to initiate a quick marinating process that softens their intense flavor.
- Salad Assembly: In a large mixing bowl, combine cubed watermelon, cucumber chunks, crumbled feta cheese, and chopped cilantro leaves, gently mixing to preserve the delicate texture of the watermelon.
- Seasoning Technique: Sprinkle freshly ground black pepper across the salad, then drain the previously marinated onions and carefully fold them into the watermelon mixture, ensuring even distribution.
- Final Touch: Just before serving, enhance the salad with a light dusting of flaky sea salt to amplify the vibrant flavors and introduce a subtle crunch, creating a refreshing summer dish that promises a burst of cool, tangy satisfaction.
Notes
- Quick Pickle Magic: Marinating onions in lime juice softens their sharp bite and infuses a tangy brightness into the entire salad.
- Texture Preservation: Fold ingredients gently to maintain watermelon’s delicate structure and prevent mushy consistency.
- Strategic Seasoning: Add flaky sea salt just before serving to maximize flavor intensity and create delightful crunchy salt crystals.
- Temperature Timing: Serve immediately after preparation to enjoy the salad’s crisp, fresh summer essence and vibrant ingredient interactions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg