Watermelon and Feta Salad With Serrano Chile Vinaigrette

""Sweet, salty, tangy, and hot. This salad hits all the points of your palate," says chef Hugh Acheson, head chef of Five&Ten in Athens, Georgia. InStyle magazine claims this is the "Summer's Best Salad" in their June 09 Issue. The season's most refreshing dish combines tasty watermelon and feta spiked with chiles. This appetizing recipe goes well with grilled chicken, but you can also serve it as a sophisticated dessert."
 
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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
12 feta watermelon thingies...
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine olive oil, lime juice, vinegar, thyme, shallot, and serrano chile. Shake well.
  • Season with salt to taste; chill in refrigerator.
  • Remove rind from watermelon and slice flesh into 3" squares.
  • To assemble salad, layer one piece of watermelon on one piece of feta. Repeat.
  • Drizzle with vinaigrette and garnish with arugula and sliced serrano chile.

Questions & Replies

  1. Just getting ready to make this. Looks good. Doesn't the video show avocado in the salad? I don't see that in the ingredients. Thanks.
     
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Reviews

  1. This is an elegant and easy salad. I found this recipe and thought, where am I going to find those ingredients in my small grocery store? Well, a brand new Kroger Marketplace opened up and they had everything I needed to try this! The only thing I substituted was white wine vinegar in place of the champagne vinegar. Otherwise, I made the recipe exactly as directed. It was simply wonderful. An explosion of flavors in every bite! I will definitely be making this again and again and again!!!
     
  2. Loved it! Instead of layering, I cubed the watermelon, used crumbled feta, tossed it like a salad. Easy colorful, refreshing and delicious, it was a big hit with all the guests!
     
  3. I originally saw this recipe in a magazine and was thankful to find it here. I don't know what made me really want to try it, but I'm glad I did. I have a large family that blends some true foodies with some of the pickiest eaters I've ever known. Although not everyone was home when I made it those who were loved it. I loved it. The flavors are amazing and it's nice, cool and refreshing...just perfect on a hot summer evening. Served this alongside grilled chicken and steamed rice and drizzled some of the extra serrano chile vinaigrette on both. It was wonderful! Even when I don't make the salad I will be keeping batches of the vinaigrette on hand for other uses. Thanks for posting College Girl!
     
  4. Beautiful presentation idea for a salad! I love the sweet and salty combination of the watermelon and feta. The vinaigrette was a little too spicy for me, but delicious nonetheless.
     
  5. this is truly a wonderful salad, thank you for the recipe.
     
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