Watermelon & Coriander Salad

Name: Watermelon & Coriander Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: Serves: 4 as a side or starter
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 3 tablespoons lime juice, plus extra to taste; 200 g (7 oz) peeled and diced cucumber; 3 tablespoons chopped coriander (cilantro); 1 red onion, very finely sliced, ideally on a mandoline; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) watermelon, cut into bite-sized pieces; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon sea salt flakes; freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves:
4
as a side

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Easy Vegan

By Sue Quinn

Published 2015

About

Make sure the watermelon is chilled for this recipe so that the salad is crisp and refreshing. It makes a lovely starter on a summer’s day.

Ingredients

1 red onion, very finely sliced, ideally on a mandoline
3 tablespoons lime juice, plus extra to taste
1

Starter
Side dish
Gluten-free
Spicy
Summer
Vegan

Method

Put the onion in a small bowl and pour over the lime juice. Set aside.

Toast the coriander seeds in a dry frying pan until fragrant. Transfer to a mortar and lightly crush. Mix with the salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and cumin.

Gently combine the watermelon, cucumber, marinated onion and chopped coriander in a large bowl. Sprinkle over the spice mix and toss. Taste for seaso