Mediterranean Watermelon Salad

Refreshing watermelon,cucumber, olives ,lettuce with pomegranate and mustard vinaigrette perfect way to
cool down in this intense summer heat.

Wow was just one word for this salad with this unique combination of flavors from pomegranate, mustard took it to a different level. Nothing can beat watermelon in this heat….as we know watermelon has high level of water content to keep you hydrated. Instead of going the traditional watermelon and feta way, I dressed my fruit in Mediterranean way with a delicious savory dressing using pomegranate and mustard. And wow what a salad it turned out to be, finally found a watermelon recipe which can be enjoyed whenever you like. The dressing lends a perfect balance between tang,
sweet flavor.

Summer is here and watermelon is one fruit which can take me through the entire summer. I just simply adore this fruit, the beautiful reddish pink color is just
gorgeous.

What to eat for lunch was a big question, then this foodie in me asked for watermelon and then this salad happened. You can now quench your thirst with this watermelon salad….it was just so yum. You don’t need anything else when you have this gorgeous Mediterranean Watermelon salad on your plate.

Thisis a very easy to make salad with simple ingredients….summer should be all about easy and uncomplicated cooking, you agree with me…I know you do. Summer is all about quick cooking, easy to make recipes, spending less time in kitchen, more of roast, salad, mock tails, and popsicles. Right??

Sunday morning I picked up these fresh tomatoes, cucumber and a lot of other vegetables and not to forget my favorite watermelon. Had pomegranate juice and mustard paste so made a quick vinaigrette for my salad….the mustard perfectly complimented the sweetness of watermelon. This is a pretty simple recipe to make and the gorgeous colors of the salad make it more appealing.

Summer is all about watermelon heaps and heaps of it everywhere. We have it everyday in form of salad, popsicle or may be just like that. It is healthy, crisp, high on fibre and water content, very low on calorie. What else you need and there is no reason not to like it, right? Now let’s get down to making this yummy salad with the recipe given below.

Ingredients:

· 1 bowl watermelon cut into cubes

· 1 cup yellow bell pepper diced

· 1 cup onions cut into rings

· 1 cup cucumber diced

· 1 large tomato diced

· 10 – 12 olives

· Handful of fresh salad leaves torn into small pieces

· ½ cup pomegranate juice

· 1 tablespoon mustard paste

· 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

· Dried oregano a pinch

· 1 teaspoon fresh parsley chopped

· 7 – 8 pistachios chopped

· Salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Directions for dressing:

1.
In a small bowl add pomegranate juice, to it add mustard paste, oregano, salt and pepper, whisk.
Add olive oil and whisk well again till ingredients are blended.

2. In a bowl add watermelon, yellow bell peppers, onion, cucumber, tomatoes and olives. Mix.

3. Add parsley, salt, pepper, pistachios and give a good toss.

4. Add salad leaves to the watermelon mixture and mix well.

5. Chill the above.

6. Just before serving add the prepared pomegranate and mustard vinaigrette to the watermelon mixture. Toss to mix. Serve

7.
Enjoy your summery salad.

Love,