This watermelon salad is one of the best raw recipe combinations ever! Simple, elegant, and sensuous. The recipe is easy and the salad light, fresh and tasty. Perfect for summer!
This is a recipe I stumbled upon one hot lazy afternoon. Don't be scared by the ingredients - (what, tomatos and watermelon?), they work together to make a very tasty and refreshing salad. Go ahead and try it - be prepared for a very pleasant surprise!"
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup halved, thinly sliced red onion
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 1/2 quarts seeded, cubed watermelon
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup pitted black olive halves
- 1 cup chopped fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions
- Place the onion slices in a small bowl with the lime juice. The acid of the lime will mellow the flavor of the raw onion. Let stand for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine the watermelon cubes, feta cheese, black olives, onions with the lime juice, and mint. Drizzle olive oil over it all, and toss to blend. Dig in and be prepared for a pleasant surprise!
A note from Charles Muir: Dr. Bhimanagouda S. Patil, Director of the Vegetable and Fruit Development Center at Texas A&M University, notes that watermelon has ingredients that may deliver Viagra-like effects to blood vessels and may increase libido. Included: Watermelon has lycopene, beta carotene and citrulline, whose beneficial functions -- one of which is relaxing blood vessels, similar to what Viagra does -- are still being researched. Bonus: There are no drug side effects.