Griddled Watermelon Salad with Greek Kasseri Cheese & Mint
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Total: 30 mins
Sweet, salty and smokey, this fresh-tasting salad is bursting with summer flavours. Lightly charring wedges of watermelon adds a delicious smokiness which contrasts to the creamy feta and the quick-pickled onions. A honey and lime dressing brings everything together.
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598 kcal
(per portion)
Ingredients you'll need
  • 1 Red onion
  • 1 Lime
  • ½ watermelon
  • 1 ridge cucumber
  • 40g honey
  • 150g Kasseri sheep & goat's cheese
  • A handful of mint
From your kitchen
  • Sea salt + black pepper
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Peel and finely slice the red onion. Pop it into a large salad bowl. Squueze ovver the juice form half the lime. Add a pinch of salt and scrunch together with your ahdns for 1 min. Set aside to lightly pickle.

  • 2.

    While the red onion pickles, slice the watermelon into wedges and brush each side with a little olive oil. Place a griddle pan on a high heat. Add the watermelon and griddle for 3 mins on each side till lightly charred and grill marks have formed. Grill in batches, if needed.

  • 3.

    Transfer the griddled watermelon to a chopping board and let it cool. When it's cool enough to handle, slice off the rind and roughly chop the watermelon into bite-sized chunks. Add these to the salad bowl with the red onion.

  • 4.

    Peel the cucumber (the peel can be bitter), then slice in half lengthways. Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds, then slice into half moons. Add these to the salad bowl.

  • 5.

    In a small bowl, whisk together the juice from the remaining half lime with the honey and 2 tbsp olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

  • 6.

    Reduce Food Waste ^ Cover any leftover watermelon in the fridge for up 4 days. It's delicious finely diced into salsas or blitzed into a smoothie. You can even pickle the rind for a gut-boosting relish to serve alongside cheese.

  • 7.

    Pick the mint leaves off their woody stalks and roughly chop. Add these to the salad bowl. Pour over the dressing and toss well to mix.

  • 8.

    Divide between 2 plates. Crumble over the Kasseri cheese. Serve immediately.