Back to Basics- Watermelon Salad Recipe with Basil, Feta and Cracked Black Pepper

There are certain recipes that SHRIEK at the top of their lungs “SUMMER IS HERE!!!” Today’s recipe is one of those recipes. So simple, so basic, so mouthwatering delicious that you will want to make it over and over and over again– Watermelon, basil and feta salad with cracked black pepper. 

Oh friends, this recipe is a good one. A recipe that you will dream of each winter. A recipe that will make you count down the days until summer. A recipe that you will bring with you to potlucks and people will shower you with compliments about. 

My mom and I took my sister on a “pamper weekend” a few months ago before she got married. I brought a tupperware container of this salad along with me. Neither had tried it before and looked at me a bit sceptically. As soon as the first bite went in their mouths the compliments started flowing. They said that they never would have thought of the flavor combinations but loved how well they work together. 

I’m not going to keep you waiting any longer. Go out, purchase a watermelon, and make this delicious salad!

Watermelon Salad Recipe with Basil, Feta and Cracked Black Pepper 

 Ingredients:

• Watermelon
• Basil
• Feta
• Olive Oil
• Your favorite vinegar (I usually use a homemade fruit vinegar like the one in this Raspberry Vinegar recipe)
• Cracked black pepper
• Kosher salt or flaked sea salt

A note about this recipe:

This recipe is one that is best made to taste. Eyeball it, make it look pretty, use as little or as much feta as you like, drizzle the olive oil slowly over the watermelon, take a pinch of salt and sprinkle it over, tear up some basil and drop it among the fruit. You get the idea. Measurements are for wussies. 😉 

Directions:

• Cut your watermelon into cubes and place it in a bowl.
• Take a chunk of feta, crush it between your fingers and sprinkle it over the watermelon.
• Grab a few leaves of basil, tear it into pieces with your fingers and toss it around the watermelon.
• Take your pepper mill and grind fresh cracked black pepper on top.
• Slowly drizzle olive oil and vinegar over the salad. Make sure your watermelon isn’t swimming in dressing but that there is enough to nicely flavor it.
• Sprinkle kosher salt or flaked sea salt on top.
• Toss!
• Let the flavors marry for a bit (if you can resist). Serve. Flavors intensify as the watermelon soaks in the dressing so enjoy refrigerated leftovers up to 48 hours after making. 

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Ingredients

  

• Watermelon
• Basil
• Feta
• Olive Oil
• Your favorite vinegar I usually use a homemade fruit vinegar, check out our homemade raspberry vinegar recipe
• Cracked black pepper
• Kosher salt or flaked sea salt

Instructions

A note about this recipe

• This recipe is one that is best made to taste. Eyeball it, make it look pretty, use as little or as much feta as you like, drizzle the olive oil slowly over the watermelon, take a pinch of salt and sprinkle it over, tear up some basil and drop it among the fruit. You get the idea. Measurements are for wussies. 😉

Directions

• Cut your watermelon into cubes and place it in a bowl.
• Take a chunk of feta, crush it between your fingers and sprinkle it over the watermelon.
• Grab a few leaves of basil, tear it into pieces with your fingers and toss it around the watermelon.
• Take your pepper mill and grind fresh cracked black pepper on top.
• Slowly drizzle olive oil and vinegar over the salad. Make sure your watermelon isn't swimming in dressing but that there is enough to nicely flavor it.
• Sprinkle kosher salt or flaked sea salt on top.
• Toss!
• Let the flavors marry for a bit (if you can resist). Serve. Flavors intensify as the watermelon soaks in the dressing so enjoy refrigerated leftovers up to 48 hours after making.

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