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Watermelon Stuffed with Summer Salad
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Watermelon Stuffed with Summer Salad

A classic Israeli summer salad of watermelon, Bulgarian cheese and cherry tomatoes, served inside the watermelon itself

⏱ 50 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts
🧀 Dairy🥬 Vegetarian🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Salad Dressing

  1. 1
    In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, salt and black pepper until smooth.
    Bowl

To assemble

  1. 2
    Halve the watermelon, scoop out the flesh with a melon spoon and cut it into cubes.
    KnifeCutting boardMelon baller
  2. 3
    Put the watermelon, cucumber, tomatoes and green onion in a large bowl.
    Bowl
  3. 4
    Pour in the dressing and toss well.
  4. 5
    Add the mint and toss.
  5. 6
    Scatter the cheese on top.
  6. 7
    Fill the halved the watermelon rind with the salad and serve cold.
365calories
9 gprotein
40 gcarbs
20 gfat
● protein 10%● carbs 43%● fat 47%

Per serving (646 g), of 4 servings

For the Salad Dressing · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (4)

  • Cutting board · Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
  • Knife · Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Melon baller · Also works: Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (Teaspoon) · Apple corer (None)

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