Pomegranate Salad
Refreshing salad with feta, pomegranate, and a crunchy caramelized pumpkin seed granola.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: summer salads, watermelon and feta
Servings: 6 people
Pumpkin seed granola
- 1/3 cup water 80 ml
- 1 tablespoon cane sugar
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds 1 deciliter
Salad
- 4 slices watermelon
- 1/2 cucumber
- 100 grams feta
- 1/2 pomegranate seeds
Dressing
- 8 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil or mint leaves, chopped
Pumpkin seed granola
To make the pumpkin seed granola, heat a small pan on medium-high.
Add the sugar, water, and seeds to the pan and mix with a wooden spoon.
After a few minutes, the water will boil and then evaporate.
Stir to caramelize the seeds.
Once the seeds are golden, pour them out onto parchment paper.
Use the wooden spoon to separate the seeds.
Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper and allow to cool.
Salad
Cube the watermelon.
Chop the cucumber.
Crumble the feta.
Mix together the dressing ingredients: olive oil, honey, finely chopped fresh basil (or mint) leaves, lemon juice, sea salt, and pepper.
Add watermelon cubes, cucumber, crumbled feta cheese, and pomegranate seeds to a serving platter or large bowl.
Pour the dressing over the salad. Toss.
Sprinkle the pumpkin seed granola on top.
Serve.
Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 583mg | Potassium: 375mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 1177IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 1mg