Watermelon Salad

Name: Watermelon Salad (Salata So Lubenitsa)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Macedonian
Ingredients: ½ watermelon, chopped into bite-size cubes; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint; ½ cup (75 g) shaved feta cheese; ¼ red onion, very finely sliced; Juice of ½ lemon; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Salata So Lubenitsa

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Macedonia

By Katerina Nitsou

Published 2021

About

This salad is the epitome of summer. Growing up in a Macedonian household, we very rarely ate watermelon without feta cheese on the side. Sweet, juicy, salty—it is the perfect combination. Flash-pickling the onions mellows their flavor so they complement the watermelon, feta, and mint instead of competing with them.

Ingredients

¼ red onion, very finely sliced
Juice of ½ lemon
1 tablespoon

Europe
Macedonia
Vegetarian
Summer
Gluten-free

Method

In a small bowl, mix together the onion, lemon juice, and olive oil. Set aside to marinate for 10 minutes.

Place the watermelon in a large bowl and add the marinated onion. Gently toss to coat.

Transfer to a serving dish and top with the mint and feta cheese.