September 13, 2020

Watermelon and grilled peach salad

Name: Watermelon and grilled peach salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 3 yellow peaches, sliced; ½ small watermelon, cubed; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut into half; 8 mint leaves; ½ cup feta cheese; ¼ tsp paprika; salt; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 mint leaves, crushed; 1 tbsp lemon juice; ¼ tsp pepper; salt

Delicious and refreshing watermelon salad for hot summer days!

Thanks for stopping by and checking out this exciting watermelon and grilled peach salad. Yes, I said exciting- I know it’s hard for most of us to think of a salad as exciting, but I promise you’ll find this exciting. The hint of spice from the grilled peaches, the tangy, salty bite from the crumbled feta and the sweet, sprightly coolness from the fresh mint leaves brings out the perfect balance in this fruity salad. Hot summer days are making way for cooler fall days as I write this, but I’m holding on dearly to whatever is left of the summer and everything summery, like this refreshing recipe, for as long as I can.

Watermelons and I have a love-hate relationship. During grad school, especially during summers, watermelons were our go-to dinner. They need no prepping, cooking or cleaning up afterward. Slice it up and eat. Dinner done in five minutes. So easy that we kept eating it for days on end. So, after we were out of college, I thought I was done with watermelons too. But just as summer hits again, my craving for watermelon comes right back. Crushed watermelons with lemon, mint and a pinch of salt and pepper or a watermelon salad for a mid-afternoon snack are always refreshing and a quick fix for some must needed summer hydration.

Try out this easy recipe and let me know what you think.

Watermelon and grilled peach salad!