Watermelon and Shaved Celery with Feta

Name: Watermelon and Shaved Celery with Feta
Yield: Serves 4–6
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 small seedless watermelon, about 3¾ lb (1.7 kg); 5–6 oz (155–185 g) feta cheese, coarsely crumbled; 6 celery stalks; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup (1 oz/30 g) torn fresh mint leaves; ¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) extra-virgin olive oil; ¼ tsp freshly ground pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Let's Do Brunch

By Brigit Binns

Published 2013

About

I first encountered the inspired pairing of cool watermelon and feta cheese while working on a book with a talented Greek chef. Ever since, this dish has been a favorite addition to my table.

Ingredients

6 celery stalks
1 small seedless watermelon, about 3¾ lb (1.7

Europe
Greece
Side dish
Gluten-free
Breakfast
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

If the celery stalks are fibrous, use a vegetable peeler to remove the stringy outer layer. Using the peeler, shave the stalks into long, thin strips. If the stalks become too thin to shave, slice them as thinly as possible with a chef’s knife.

Cut the watermelon in half through the stem end. Cut each half in half again to make quarters. Cut the flesh from the rind of each quarter, care