Watermelon, Cucumber and Goat Cheese Salad

Name: Watermelon, Cucumber and Goat Cheese Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups cucumber (medium dice (just cut into cubes)); 3 tbsp lime juice; 1/8 tsp salt (plus more to taste for tossing the salad); 3 1/2 cups watermelon (cubed into 1/2 inch pieces (or just chop it however you want, you do you)); 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds; 1/3 cup mint (thinly sliced (AKA chiffonade)); 1/3 cup cilantro (chopped to your texture preference); 1/2 cup shallots (thinly sliced (typically 1 medium to large shallot will provide 1/2 cup)); 2-3 oz. goat cheese (or to taste (I used about 1/2 cup) )

5 steps

This salad is so refreshing! Cubed watermelon with salty lime cucumbers, goat cheese, pumpkin seeds, shallots, mint and cilantro. It's extremely easy to make and full of fresh flavor.

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 09:54:11 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories261.4 kcal (13%)

Total Fat11.8 g (17%)

Carbs32.8 g (13%)

Sugars21.2 g (24%)

Protein11.9 g (24%)

Sodium287.4 mg (14%)

Fiber3.6 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

2 cupscucumber

medium dice, just cut into cubes

3 Tbsplime juice

⅛ tspsalt

plus more to taste for tossing the salad

3 ½ cupswatermelon

cubed into 1/2 inch pieces, or just chop it however you want, you do you

⅓ cuppumpkin seeds

⅓ cupmint

thinly sliced, AKA chiffonade

⅓ cupcilantro

chopped to your texture preference

½ cupshallots

thinly sliced, typically 1 medium to large shallot will provide 1/2 cup

2 ozgoat cheese

or to taste, I used about 1/2 cup

Instructions

Step 1

In a large salad bowl bowl, combine 2 tbsp of lime juice and 1/8 tsp salt. Add the diced cucumbers and toss them in the mixture. Let this sit while you prep/measure the other ingredients. It will taste tart, but don't worry! This will dilute when you mix this together with the other ingredients.

Step 2

Once you have measured all of your ingredients, set aside some pumpkin seeds, goat cheese, shallots, cilantro and mint for topping. Just about 1 tbsp of each ingredient.

Step 3

Add the watermelon, pumpkin seeds, shallots, cilantro, mint, and half of the goat cheese to the bowl with the cucumbers. Sprinkle a little more salt and 2 more tsp of lime juice to taste and then toss until combined.

Step 4

Taste to make sure the lime and salt levels are to your liking. If you want more lime, add more lime juice! If you want more salt, sprinkle 1/8 tsp at a time and continue to taste until your salty needs are met.

Step 5

Serve on a platter and top with the reserved ingredients. Enjoy immediately! This will get soggy in the fridge. If you want to make ahead, you can prep the ingredients ahead of time. Make sure you are tossing them together right before serving.

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