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Watermelon and Feta Cheese Salad
Crete offers up some great recipes and meals taken
from the many Taverna's dotted across the island of Crete, many of these Taverna's
offer home cooked meals prepared for years with the recipes handed down through the
generations from mother to daughter. Holidays To Crete has pulled together a select
few of our favourites recipes for you to cook at home.
You will find the Cretan recipes have a good balance of ingredients, and although may seem fat laden in places work out to offer an excellent diet, and as almost all recipes are cooked in olive oil, it offers a great reduction in saturated fats you find in sunflower oils.
This recipe is broken down into description, ingredients and cooking method.
Watermelon and feta cheese salad is a great dish for a summers day, the flavours mix so well and is a healthy choice of Greek food.
Enjoy this on a summers day with a nice glass of wine. Can also be used as a small
starter.
Ingredients
500g/1lb 1oz watermelon
500g/1lb 1oz ripe tomatoes
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp fresh mint leaves
2 tbsp fresh basil leaves
200g/7¼oz feta cheese, crumbled
1 tsp dried oregano
Preparation and Cooking
1. Peel the watermelon and cut into bite-
2. Cut the tomatoes into quarters (size to match the watermelon) and toss in the olive oil with the fresh mint and basil leaves.
3. Loosely arrange the watermelon and tomatoes on a large white platter and scatter the feta cheese and oregano over the top to serve.
Watermelon & Feta Salad
Easy
10 Minutes
Yes
Greek Recipes
Recipe Video
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