Watermelon Feta Salad with Cucumber (vegan)
Watermelon feta salad with cucumber, mint and lime dressing. The highlight: homemade vegan almond feta – or simply use store-bought feta.
Ingredients
Salad
- 2 kg water melon
- 1 cucumber
- 200 g (homemade) vegan feta
- 1 red onion
- fresh mint a few stalks
- 50 g pine nuts
Dressing
- 6 tbsp lime juice 6 tbsp = approx. 2 limes
- 1 tbsp agave syrup or some other sweetener
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch chili powder
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the watermelon: Peel the watermelon and cut it into bite-sized cubes.
- Prepare the cucumber and feta: Peel the cucumber if you like, then cut it into small pieces. Dice the feta or break it into bite-sized chunks.
- Prepare the onion and mint: Thinly slice the red onion into half-rings. Cut the mint leaves into thin strips.
- Toast the pine nuts: Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan until lightly golden. Set aside and let them cool.
- Assemble the salad: Gently combine the watermelon, cucumber, feta, red onion, mint and toasted pine nuts.
- Prepare the dressing: Whisk together the lime juice, agave syrup, olive oil, chili powder, salt and pepper. Pour over the salad and toss gently before serving.
Notes
- Die angegebene Menge reicht für 4 Portionen als Hauptspeise oder 6–8 Portionen als Beilage.
- Verwende für diesen Salat am besten eine rote Zwiebel – sie ist milder als eine weiße Zwiebel.
- Statt Minze schmeckt auch frischer Basilikum hervorragend.
- Die Pinienkerne kannst du durch geröstete Walnüsse oder andere Nüsse ersetzen.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 portionCalories: 607kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 9gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gSodium: 202mgPotassium: 771mgFiber: 7gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 2904IUVitamin C: 52mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 3mg