Recipe: Watermelon and Cucumber Salad With Feta

Cool down on a hot day with a refreshing salad. The sweet watermelon complements the crisp cucumbers and creamy feta, all tossed in a tangy vinaigrette. Find locally grown or made watermelon, cucumbers, basil and honey at the Lenexa Farmers Market.

Ingredients

Salad

6 cups cubed watermelon 

2 cucumbers, sliced and then cut into quarters

½ cup feta cheese, crumbled

¼ cup basil leaves, removed from stems, can be chopped if desired

Vinaigrette

3 tablespoons honey

3 tablespoons lime juice

2 tablespoons olive oil

¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

Directions

1. In a large bowl, place watermelon and cucumbers.
2. In a separate small bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients. Pour over the watermelon and cucumber mixture and toss gently.  
3. Sprinkle salad with feta cheese and garnish with basil.