Recipe of the day: Watermelon Feta Salad

The best thing about living in Costa Rica definitely has to be the abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables. A lot of us probably have some type of fruit growing on a tree in our front yard and there's always something in season. This past week I sent my boyfriend on a produce run and he comes back a little later with (I swear) an 18lb watermelon. What am I going to do with an 8 kilo watermelon? So I started thinking about all the things that I could make: smoothies of course, sangria definitely.... but the one thing that really had me drooling was this recipe for a WATERMELON FETA SALAD that I had seen on Pinterest a couple months back. It's the perfect combination of sweet and savory with an amazing fresh quality!

Ingredients

• 1 7-8 lb. seedless watermelon, chilled
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 limes, juiced
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 cup fresh chopped mint leaves
• 1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese (goat or sheep milk feta is best)

Total Time: 20 Minutes

Servings: 8 servings

*Add arugula or cucumbers if desired.  

Directions

Cut rind from watermelon and chop into small chunks. Place chunks in a colander to drain. 

Dressing: mix together the olive oil, lime or lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. (I've seen recipes where they also add Tabasco if you like that extra tang!)

Place watermelon in a large bowl. Mix in dressing and chopped mint and lightly toss. 

Pour the crumbled feta into the bowl and mix gently. Best served fresh.

All ingredients can easily be found at Jimmy T's.