Watermelon Salad

Name: Watermelon Salad
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 6 cups seedless, watermelon, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 1/2 teaspoons, sugar; 1 , shallot, sliced into thin rings; 3 tablespoons, white wine vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; , Salt and pepper; 1 English, cucumber, peeled, quartered lengthwise, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 3 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup, pitted kalamata olives, chopped coarse; 1/2 cup, fresh basil leaves, torn; 3 ounces, feta cheese, crumbled (3/4 cup)

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2014

Side Dishes

Fruit

Salads

For this unconventional savory fruit salad, we turned to a trick more often used with vegetables.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME30 minutes, plus 30 minutes draining and 30 minutes chilling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

In this summery dish, sweet watermelon is paired with salty feta and briny olives. To enhance the flavor and texture of the fresh melon, we macerate it in sugar for 30 minutes, driving off excess moisture to prevent a watery salad. A simple...

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