Feta, watermelon and green bean salad
- Published: 31 Jul 11
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
The tangy feta cheese and refreshing watermelon in this salad recipe make for a light and easy summer dinner – and make the most of fine green beans.
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Ingredients
- 200g fine green beans, topped
- ½ ripe watermelon, deseeded
- 4 tbsp seeds (such as sunflower or pumpkin)
- Small bunch of fresh chervil (or greek basil), roughly chopped
- 200g pack feta
- Extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling
- Juice of 1 lime
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Method
- Blanch the green beans in boiling water for 2 minutes, then refresh quickly under cold water.
- Chop the watermelon into bite-size chunks, then put into a large serving bowl. Toss through the blanched beans, seeds of your choice and fresh chervil or greek basil.
- Crumble over the feta, drizzle over a little oil, then squeeze over the lime. Serve with a glass of crisp, chilled white wine.
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- Recipe from August 2011 Issue
Nutrition
Nutrition: per serving
- Calories
- 298kcals
- Fat
- 20.7g (8.4g saturated)
- Protein
- 12.7g
- Carbohydrates
- 16.2g (12.3g sugars)
- Fibre
- 2.9g
- Salt
- 1.8g
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