Salad
Watermelon Feta Mint Salad
late summer love
A juicy, cooling ritual that tastes like sunshine and feels like a soft breeze.
Fresh, fruity, crunchy, deeply refreshing. The kind of meal that soothes the nervous system and lifts your mood in one bite. Perfect post-yoga, or as a radiant afternoon reset. Add a slice of warm sourdough and call it lunch.
Ingredients
Salad base
- A few handfuls of mixed green leaves
- ¼ bulb fennel, thinly sliced
- ½ cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 generous cup watermelon, cubed
- 2–3 fresh figs, quartered
- Handful of blueberries
- Handful of strawberries, halved
- A few fresh mint leaves, to top
Feta-mint dip
- 100g feta
- 2–3 tbsp yoghurt of choice
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 small handful mint leaves
- Cracked black pepper, to taste
To finish
- Crushed pistachios, for crunch
Instructions
01
Assemble the salad.Gently layer the greens, fennel, cucumber, watermelon, figs, blueberries, and strawberries onto your favorite serving plate or bowl. Top with mint leaves.
02
Make the feta-mint dip.Blend the feta, yoghurt, lemon juice, mint leaves, and a few cracks of black pepper until creamy and pourable.
03
Finish.Drizzle the dip generously over the salad. Sprinkle with crushed pistachios for a little extra crunch.
04
Serve.Close your eyes. Take a bite. Let summer land.
Wellbeing Notes
Feta provides protein and calcium for satiation and bone support. Watermelon hydrates deeply through its naturally rich water and electrolyte content. Mint supports digestion and gently calms the nervous system. A bowl that hydrates, nourishes, and soothes in one go. Joy, made edible.
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