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Watermelon Feta Salad drizzled with balsamic reduction served with sourodugh bread in a white bowl.

Watermelon Feta Salad with Balsamic Reduction

Summertime and the living is easy... If anyone asked me what summer tastes like, I would no doubt say, that it tastes like Watermelon Feta Salad with lots of basil, mint and sweet fruity balsamic reduction glaze. With the addition of salty prosciutto and a slice of crusty bread, this salad is the ultimate summer lunch! You can also serve it as a light starter! It is the perfect sweet and savoury combination of flavours that just scream al fresco dining in the summertime!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Lunch
Cuisine American, European, Summer
Servings 2 portions
Calories 496 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 400 g watermelon (prepared, skinless weight) chopped into chunks
  • ½ cucumber sliced into half circles
  • 15 g mint leaves roughly chopped, optional
  • 10 g basil leaves roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 100 g feta
  • 75 g prosciutto optional, torn into small pieces
  • 30 g pinenuts
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic glaze or see below if you want to make your own

For Home-Made Balsamic Glaze:

  • 120 ml balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar

Instructions
 

To Make the Salad:

  • Place pinenuts in a dry frying pan and toast until just starting to brown. Then tip the pinenuts into a bowl to prevent further browning and leave to cool down.
  • Place the watermelon, cucumber, prosciutto pieces, mint and basil in a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil and toss lightly to coat.
  • Divide between two bowls. Crumble feta on top, scatter toasted pinenuts and drizzle with balsamic glaze just before serving.

If You're Making Your Own Balsamic Glaze:

  • Pour balsamic vinegar into a small saucepan and add the sugar. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to minimum and slowly simmer for 10 minutes until it turns syrupy consistency. Pour the reduction into a small serving dish and leave to cool slightly. It will thicken as it cools.

Notes

Serve with crusty bread for a light lunch. 

Nutrition

Calories: 496kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 17gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 894mgPotassium: 480mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1382IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 295mgIron: 2mg
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