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Snap Pea, Tomato and Watermelon Salad with Feta

Snap Pea, Tomato and Watermelon Salad with Feta
Photo by Quentin Bacon, food styling by Suzanne Lenzer, and prop styling by Maeve Sheridan

 

This watermelon salad is a refreshing expression of summer, with chunks of sweet watermelon, plump ripe tomatoes, crisp snap peas, and fresh mint tossed with a sprinkle of creamy salty feta cheese to make all the flavors dance.

 

Snap Pea, Tomato and Watermelon Salad with Feta

 

Ingredients

3 cups sugar snap peas
1 pint grape tomatoes
¼ small seedless watermelon (to yield 3 cups cubed)
¼ medium red onion
¼ cup fresh mint leaves
4 ounces Feta cheese (1 cup crumbled)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
½ large lemon
1/8 teaspoon table salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

 

Directions

Trim the ends off the sugar snap peas and cut them in half crosswise, halve the tomatoes, cut the watermelon into 1-inch cubes, thinly slice the onion and place them all in a large bowl. Toss to combine.

Coarsely chop the mint and add it to the bowl them crumble in the Feta cheese.

In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, the juice of the lemon, salt and pepper. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat.

Makes 4 servings

Serving size: 1 ½ cup

Per serving: Calories 180; Total Fat 10g; (Sat Fat 5g, Mono Fat 4.0g, Poly Fat 0.7g); Protein 7g; Carb 17g; Fiber 3g; Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 400mg

Excellent source of: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K

Good source of: Calcium, Folate, Manganese, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin K

Copyright 2017 Ellie Krieger. All rights reserved.

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