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Feta and Watermelon Salad
Yield: 8 people
Feta and Watermelon Salad - CRAZY good salad recipe! I don't even like watermelon, and I LOVE this salad! Romaine lettuce, sweet watermelon, creamy feta cheese, honey roasted pecans, pepper jelly, cider vinegar, sugar, fresh lime juice, onion powder, salt, pepper, and olive oil. You can make the dressing ahead of time and toss everything together when ready to serve. Great for summer barbecues, dinner parties, and potlucks. This tasty salad is sure to become one of your summer favorites too!
Ingredients:
Salad
- 5 cups chopped fresh watermelon
- 2 (9-oz) packages romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup honey roasted pecans
Dressing
- ¼ cup pepper jelly
- ¼ cup cider vinegar
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ cup olive oil
Instructions:
- In a large bowl, combine romaine, watermelon and feta. Set aside.
- Whisk together pepper jelly, vinegar, sugar, lime juice, onion powder, salt and pepper. Slow whisk in olive oil.
- Pour dressing, to taste, over romaine mixture. Toss to combine.
Notes:
You may have some leftover dressing!
Can make the dressing in advance and refrigerate until ready to serve the salad. Shake the dressing well before adding to salad.
Can substitute walnuts or your favorite nut for pecans.