Layered Watermelon, Tomato and Mixed Greens Salad with Feta Cheese
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 292
- Total Fat
- 10
- Saturated Fat
- 2
- Carbohydrates
- 52
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 41
- Protein
- 6
- Cholesterol
- 8
- Sodium
- 1587
- Total: 25 min
- Prep: 25 min
Ingredients
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
Lime-Orange Vinaigrette, recipe follows
1 pkg. (7.75 oz.) DOLE® Extra Veggie™ with Grape Tomatoes
8 (1/4-inch thick) slices watermelon*
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
1/4 cup finely chopped DOLE Red Onion
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
Lime-Orange Vinaigrette:
2 tablespoons lime juice,
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons sugar,
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper and salt
Directions
- Remove tomato pouch from salad blend and cut tomatoes in half; set aside.
- Cut 8 (4x4-inch) squares or (4-inch) circles from watermelon; season each with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Combine salad blend, tomatoes, onion, feta, mint and jalapeno in large bowl. Toss with Lime-Orange Vinaigrette, to taste. For each serving, place one watermelon slice on large plate; spoon some salad onto watermelon. Top with second slice of watermelon; top with additional salad.
- *Tip: Cutting slices from a baby watermelon work well.
- Lime-Orange Vinaigrette:
- Whisk together 2 tablespoons lime juice, 2 tablespoons orange juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar, 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper and salt, to taste until well blended. Makes about 1/3 cup.