Melon and Feta Salad

Name: Melon and Feta Salad
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ tsp chaat masala or salt; ¼ tsp ground cumin; 1 small bunch mint, leaves picked and finely chopped; ¼ watermelon (approx. 1 kg/2 lb 4 oz), peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces; 200 g/7 oz feta cheese, cut into 1cm/½in pieces; 1 honeydew melon, peeled, deseeded and cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 tbsp runny honey; juice of 1 lime

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

30 Minute Mowgli

By Nisha Katona

Published 2021

About

It is very common in India to eat melon with a little bit of salt on the side to bring out the sweetness and make it all the more refreshing. The lovely salty tang of feta cheese does the same in this dish. It may sound like an unlikely combination, but it is very special, and I urge you to give it a try.

Ingredients

¼ watermelon (approx. 1 kg/2 lb 4 oz), peel

Method

Put both types of melon and the feta cheese in a large bowl and toss together to combine, then tip out onto a serving platter. Drizzle the lime juice over the melon and cheese, followed by the honey. Using a sieve/strainer, dust the salad with the ground cumin and chaat masala or salt, then scatter over the chopped fresh mint. Serve.