Watermelon And Feta Cheese Salad

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• pinch of red pepper flakes
• 1 red onion, halved and sliced lengthwise
• 1 cucumber, halved, seeded, scored with a zester, and sliced into half-moons
• 1 small seedless watermelon (preferably the “sugar baby” variety), chopped
• 4 ounce feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

Directions

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the white wine vinegar, sugar, 1 teaspoon of the salt, the black pepper, and the red pepper flakes until the sugar has dissolved.
2. Add the red onion and let the mixture stand for 1 to 2 hours. Drain the red onion, discarding the liquid.
3. Make one large salad in a salad bowl or make individual salads by gently combining the red onion, cucumber, watermelon, and feta.
4. Season with the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and lightly drizzle with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Garnish with chopped mint.
5. Adapted from Gumbo Love by Lucy Buffett (Grand Central, 2017