If you’re looking for a simple, refreshing summer salad, look no further! This recipe brings salty feta cheese, juicy watermelon, peppery rocket and crunchy radishes together in perfect harmony, with toasted pine nuts elevating the whole shebang to spectacular heights.
Enjoy it with nothing more than a slab of focaccia, a decent bottle of rosé… and a bowl of strawberries and cream for dessert.
Ingredients (serves 4)
For the salad:
650g watermelon flesh, cut into chunks
400g radishes, very thinly sliced
80g rocket
A generous handful of fresh mint leaves, roughly torn
200g feta cheese, crumbled
40g toasted pine nuts
For the dressing:
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
The juice from 1 lemon
1-2 tsp runny honey
Method
Whisk the dressing ingredients together in a jug and use clean fingertips to gently combine the watermelon, radishes, rocket and mint together in a large bowl. Add the dressing, toss to combine and transfer to a serving platter.
Top the salad with the feta and the toasted pine nuts and serve immediately.