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Feta, Lemon & Melon Salad

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Feta and melon salad with lemon, mint and roasted pumpkin seeds — refreshingly light, ready in 15 minutes and perfect for hot summer days. Serve as a main course or a side dish with barbecued food.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings: 4 Portionen
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 227

Ingredients
  

  • 50 g pumpkin seeds
  • 1 small melon e.g. cantaloupe, or a large piece of watermelon
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 medium courgette
  • 1 handful lamb's lettuce optional, or rocket
  • 1 lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • 5 mint leaves roughly chopped
  • 100 g feta
  • 1 tsp lemon zest in fine strips, to serve

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Toast the pumpkin seeds in a dry frying pan over low heat for a few minutes, until lightly browned and starting to pop.
  2. Peel the melon, remove the seeds and cut into slices.
  3. Peel the cucumber and slice thickly; do the same with the courgette.
  4. Place the vegetables and lamb's lettuce (if using) in a large bowl and toss with plenty of lemon juice, olive oil and a few pinches of salt. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
  5. Fold in the chopped mint and arrange everything on a platter or in a bowl.
  6. Sprinkle over the toasted pumpkin seeds, crumble the feta on top, drizzle with a little more olive oil and garnish with lemon zest. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 227kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 10gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 507mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1079IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 163mgIron: 2mg

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