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Watermelon Salad

Posted on 09/03/2010 by Maura

I’m not quite sure what has happened to my boyfriend, but if anyone can find the Tim Hiteshew I originally fell in love with, let me know.  This new Tim requested I make a salad with nuts and raisins for Labor Day.  Excuse me?

When he mentioned this I shot him a look like “who are you?”  Then, he changed his request to this Watermelon salad that I made on my birthday.  Although I’ve never heard the boy request a salad in my life, a watermelon salad would be more inline with what I’d anticipate he’d request, because it contains watermelon, after all.

But, hey, if something tastes good, it tastes good, no matter if it’s a salad or not.  The most peculiar part to me is that on my birthday, I could not get Dougie or Tim to try this.  When I had one watermelon square sitting on my plate, Tim decided to finally give it a try and ended up loving it.  Go figure.  Did he really think I’d serve something that was bad, on my birthday, no less?

I knew I had to hurry up and post this recipe since summer is coming to an end, and fast.  But, if you’re looking for something to throw together for Labor day, you’ve found your recipe.  This salad bursts with freshness, and while I’ve included a recipe for a lemon-sherry vinaigrette, it’s completely optional.  The watermelon itself is delicious enough.

Watermelon Salad

Recipe by Maura Dieringer

Ingredients

Salad:

1 small watermelon, diced or cut into slices

1 small red onion, sliced into half moons

1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, cut in half

8 oz. feta cheese, cubed or freshly crumbled

handful fresh mint leaves, chopped

handful fresh dill, chopped

Sherry-Lemon Vinaigrette (optional):

zest of 1/2 lemon

juice of 1 lemon

1/4 cup olive oil

2-3 tablespoons sherry

salt and freshly cracked pepper

About Maura

I have a secret: I cannot do anything in moderation. I always have to take things to the extreme, at the expense of my own and my family's sanity and often times my dad’s checkbook. When I started taking horseback riding lessons, I insisted on having a pony. When I ice skated for probably the second time, I made my mom buy me ice skates that were never again worn. When I thought I wanted to be a teacher, I made my parents turn one of the rooms in the basement into a school room, stocked with an overhead projector, pull-down maps and a real, classroom-sized chalkboard and white board. When I discovered cooking I bossed my older sister around in the kitchen for an entire day, forcing her to make dozens of recipes with me against her will and then had her do all the dishes (sorry Cait). And, when I discovered food blogs I bought the biggest binder I could find, printed out 250 recipes in one day and laminated and categorized each one. My dad was not happy about the ink situation. So, what does this tell you about me? For one, you can trust that every recipe I post is more than delicious and has been meticulously tried and tested for you. Also, that I’m an anal freak. Enjoy! View all posts by Maura → This entry was posted in Healthy Dishes, Lunch, Quick & Easy Meals, Salad, Side Dishes, Vegetables, vegetarian. Bookmark the permalink. ← Onion Strings Barbecue Bacon Cheeseburgers with Onion Strings →