Watermelon + Mint Salad

This salad might be your last chance against a hot summer day…at least if you’re like me and you live in LA and don’t have AC.  This is one of my all-time favorite dishes to make because it’s simple to throw together, it’s so refreshing, AND it will compliment all of your summer grilling projects, I promise.  The most difficult part of this recipe is cubing the watermelon, the rest is just throwing delicious ingredients together.

Ingredients:
1/2 watermelon, cubed
1/2 red onion, finely diced
3/4 cups mint (I just grab a big handful of mint and chop it up, feel free to omit or add mint depending on how assertive you want the flavor to be)
1/2 cup Feta (omit to make this a vegan dish)
Juice of 1 lemon

Directions:
Cut watermelon into cubes.  Toss with freshly chopped mint and diced red onion. Top with feta cheese and the juice of one lemon.

Watermelon salad with salmon, and orecchiette pasta with broccolini and sausage!

Photo courtesy of Salt and Bloom