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Watermelon Salad with Basil-Ginger Dressing

Watermelon Salad with Basil-Ginger Dressing

Name: Watermelon Salad with Basil-Ginger Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Watermelon 1; Olive oil 1 tbsp; Sea salt 1 pinch; Almonds ⅓ cup; Feta cheese ⅓ cup; Red onion ¼; Fresh mint 1–2 tbsp; Bacon 4 strips; Basil ¼ cup; Water 2 tbsp; Honey 1 tbsp; Ginger ½ tsp

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Serves 6
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Ingredients

	For salad:
	1 Watermelon medium, cubed
	1 tbsp Olive oil extra-virgin
	1 pinch Sea salt fine
	⅓ cup Almonds slivered almonds, toasted
	⅓ cup Feta cheese
	¼ Red onion small, finely sliced
	1–2 tbsp Fresh mint chopped or chiffonade
	4 strips Bacon cooked, chopped, optional
	For dressing:
	¼ cup Basil fresh, not packed
	2 tbsp Water
	1 tbsp Honey or maple syrup
	½ tsp Ginger grated

Nutritional information

126

calories

10g

fat

10g

carbohydrates

protein

12mg

cholesterol

296mg

sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

For salad:
1 Watermelon
medium, cubed
1 tbsp Olive oil
extra-virgin
1 pinch Sea salt
fine
⅓ cup Almonds
slivered almonds, toasted
⅓ cup Feta cheese
¼ Red onion
small, finely sliced
1–2 tbsp Fresh mint
chopped or chiffonade
4 strips Bacon
cooked, chopped, optional
For dressing:
¼ cup Basil
fresh, not packed
2 tbsp Water
1 tbsp Honey
or maple syrup
½ tsp Ginger
grated

Watermelon Salad with Basil-Ginger Dressing

This Watermelon Salad with Basil-Ginger Dressing is a superb summer salad. Made with watermelon, almonds, feta cheese, and red onion drizzled with a fragrant basil, honey and ginger dressing. This salad is bound to set your tastebuds alight! Add bacon for an extra salty touch.

To make this delicious watermelon salad, start by drizzling watermelon with olive oil in a large bowl. Toast almonds and cook bacon if using. Assemble the salad by placing sliced onion, bacon, feta, almonds, and mint leaves in the bowl with the watermelon. Whizz basil, water, honey, and ginger in a blender and drizzle over the salad. Yum!

To make the Watermelon Salad with Basil-Ginger Dressing, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Watermelon Salad with Basil-Ginger Dressing

1	Drizzle watermelon with olive oil and sea salt	2
Place 1 cubed watermelon in a large salad bowl. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt.
2	Toast almonds	5
Place a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add ⅓ cup of almonds and toast until golden but not burnt. Remove from the heat and leave to cool.
3	Cook bacon	5
If using bacon, cook using your favorite method and leave to cool.
4	Assemble salad	3
Add ¼ sliced onion, cooked bacon, ⅓ cup of feta, toasted almonds and 1-2 tablespoons of mint leaves to the bowl with the watermelon.
5	Make dressing	2
Place ¼ cup of fresh basil in a blender with 2 tablespoons of water, 1 tablespoon of honey, ½ teaspoon of grated ginger. Blend until smooth.
6	Dress salad	3
Drizzle the basil dressing over the salad. Taste and adjust dressing as required.
7	Serve
Serve immediately or refrigerate for a few hours before serving.

This Watermelon Salad with Basil-Ginger Dressing is satisfying and refreshing on a hot day. Try this fruity salad soon and don’t forget to come back and leave a review with your thoughts.

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!