End of Summer Salad with Watermelon and Cherry Tomatoes [HMC]

Name: End of Summer Salad with Watermelon and Cherry Tomatoes [HMC]
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 3 cups watermelon, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped mint; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 teaspoon lime zest; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon sea salt or fleur de sel; 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (optional); 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds, toasted

2 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

Languid days, firefly twilights: this salad just yearns to be made when the calendar hits July and refreshment needs to be close at hand. This quenching dish is an homage to the fruits of summer (and the herbs as well), with watermelon and tomatoes combining with mint to form its heart. Both watermelon and tomatoes are loaded with lycopene, a top-notch antioxidant that protects the brain's high fat content. Lycopene may also play a role in the growth of the brain. A little lime juice and cilantro provide a nice high note for this salad, playing well off the slightly briny creaminess of the feta cheese. All you need is a deck and a hammock and you'll be good to go.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:45:23 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories80.4 kcal (4%)

Total Fat4 g (6%)

Carbs11.6 g (4%)

Sugars8.2 g (9%)

Protein1.3 g (3%)

Sodium101.4 mg (5%)

Fiber1.3 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

3 cupswatermelon

cut into 1-inch pieces

1 cupcherry tomatoes

halved

2 tablespoonsmint

coarsely chopped

2 tablespoonscilantro

coarsely chopped

2 tablespoonslime juice

1 teaspoonlime zest

1 tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil

⅛ teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper

¼ teaspoonsea salt

or fleur de sel

¼ cupcrumbled feta cheese

optional

1 tablespoonpumpkin seeds

toasted

Instructions

Step 1

Combine the watermelon, tomatoes, mint, cilantro, lime juice and zest, olive oil, and black pepper in a bowl and toss lightly with a fork. Stir in the salt just before serving. Top with the feta and pumpkin seeds and serve.