I made this salad for one of my pop-up dinners to kick off summer and it was a smash hit! It’s refreshing, crunchy, zesty, bright, spicy and vibrant — truly one of a kind. It’s super easy to make (just a bunch of chopping and tossing in a bowl) and perfect for meal prep or a special occasion. Something to note is I used the Chili Lime seasoning from Trader Joe’s, but Tajin works perfectly as it was the original inspiration for Chili Lime Seasoning.
Chili Lime Watermelon Salad
Ingredients
- 1 seedless watermelon cut into 1/2-1 inch cubes
- 1 large cucumber diced
- 1 jalapeño diced (remove seeds and white membrane prior to dicing for a mild heat)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1 large bunch of mint thinly sliced AKA chiffonade
- 1 bunch of cilantro chopped to your texture preference
- 1 large shallot thinly sliced into rings
- Chili Lime seasoning OR Tajin to taste (sub chili powder and lime zest if you can’t find either)
- 6 oz. block of feta
- Kosher salt if needed for seasoning
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Season with salt and chili lime seasoning to taste. Don’t add the salt until after you add the feta! Feta is already salty as it is.
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