I love Summer Solstice — and the entertaining that happens on the longest day of the year. This year, I served this refreshing, flavorful salad highlighting summer’s favorite fruit. Don’t miss the playlist at the end of recipe to complement that summer feeling.
INGREDIENTS:
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil + 4 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive reserved for arugula
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 5-pound seedless watermelon, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks chilled
- ½ pound feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
- 1 small red onion, cut into half and then cut into thin slices
- 1 cup coarsely chopped mint leaves
- 3 cups of arugula
DIRECTIONS:
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, tabasco, pepper and salt.
- In a large serving bowl, combine watermelon, feta, red onion, olives and mint.
- Pour dressing over watermelon salad, tossing to combine.
- Toss arugula with 4 tablespoons of olive oil and a pinch of kosher salt
- Spread dressed arugula across the serving plate and top with watermelon salad. Garnish with more mint leaves and flaky sea salt.
Summer playlist for cooking!
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