from A Summer Concert Picnic
This refreshing salad highlights the bounty of summer with a sweet-and-savory flair.
MAKES 4 TO 6 SERVING
4 cups cubed watermelon
1½ cups peeled, quartered and sliced cucumber
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons chopped basil
1 tablespoon chopped mint
½ teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
In a large bowl, toss to combine all ingredients. Serve.
Can be made 1 hour prior to serving and stored in the refrigerator.
MEREDITH STEELE is a recipe developer, food writer, food photographer and author of InSockMonkeySlippers.com, an award winning family food blog celebrating creative and fresh foods. Her recipe development and photography company, MBS Recipe Development specializes in multimedia recipe development for commercial and small business who’s clients include everyone from Ziploc® to small wineries. Meredith’s work has been published online, in various print media, and has been nominated for the SAVEUR awards. She can also be found across the pond writing a monthly column for JamieOliver.com. When Meredith is not in the kitchen, she’s roaming Dallas, Texas with her husband, curly-headed pixie of a daughter, and big floppy-eared dog.
