WATERMELON + CHERRY SALAD

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Grab the nicest watermelon you can find, cube it up into nice bite-sized chunks (about 1/4 inch per side) for your base.
  2. 2Grab the nicest watermelon you can find, cube it up into nice bite-sized chunks (about 1/4 inch per side) for your base.
  3. 3Grab the nicest watermelon you can find, cube it up into nice bite-sized chunks (about 1/4 inch per side) for your base.
  4. 4Add the watermelon to a large salad bowl with cherries (pitted and cut in half), blackberries, and the seeds from a large pomegranate.
  5. 5Add the watermelon to a large salad bowl with cherries (pitted and cut in half), blackberries, and the seeds from a large pomegranate.
  6. 6Add the watermelon to a large salad bowl with cherries (pitted and cut in half), blackberries, and the seeds from a large pomegranate.
  7. 7Top it off with feta (or goat cheese).
  8. 8Top it off with feta (or goat cheese).
  9. 9Top it off with feta (or goat cheese).
  10. 10Add fresh mint (roughly chopped).
  11. 11Add fresh mint (roughly chopped).
  12. 12Add fresh mint (roughly chopped).
  13. 13Add the juice and zest of a lime, along with toasted walnuts or nuts of choice.
  14. 14Add the juice and zest of a lime, along with toasted walnuts or nuts of choice.
  15. 15Add the juice and zest of a lime, along with toasted walnuts or nuts of choice.
  16. 16Top with a couple drizzles of olive oil and a couple pinches of salt.
  17. 17Top with a couple drizzles of olive oil and a couple pinches of salt.
  18. 18Top with a couple drizzles of olive oil and a couple pinches of salt.
  19. 19Toss gently to bring everything together.
  20. 20Toss gently to bring everything together.
  21. 21Toss gently to bring everything together.
  22. 22Serve immediately.
  23. 23Serve immediately.
  24. 24Serve immediately.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups watermelon
  • 4 cups watermelon
  • 4 cups watermelon
  • 1.5 cups cherries pitted and cut in half
  • 1.5 cups cherries pitted and cut in half
  • 1.5 cups cherries pitted and cut in half
  • 4 oz blackberries
  • 4 oz blackberries
  • 4 oz blackberries
  • 1 large seeds from pomegranate
  • 1 large seeds from pomegranate
  • 1 large seeds from pomegranate
  • 0.33 cup fresh mint roughly chopped
  • 0.33 cup fresh mint roughly chopped
  • 0.33 cup fresh mint roughly chopped
  • 1 large lime
  • 1 large lime
  • 1 large lime
  • 0.5 cup toasted walnuts or nuts of choice
  • 0.5 cup toasted walnuts or nuts of choice
  • 0.5 cup toasted walnuts or nuts of choice
  • 3 oz feta
  • 3 oz feta
  • 3 oz feta
  • 2 drizzles olive oil
  • 2 drizzles olive oil
  • 2 drizzles olive oil
  • 2 pinches salt
  • 2 pinches salt
  • 2 pinches salt

Equipment

salad bowl

Tips

  • Adjust the fruit ratios depending on your mood.
  • Feel free to swap the feta cheese for goat cheese, and the walnuts for pistachios, pecans, or cashews.
  • Serve immediately, or prep everything ahead and toss it together right before serving.