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A white plate with a rectangular slice of watermelon topped with feta cheese, decorated with chocolate flower designs, surrounded by flower-shaped watermelon bites, mint leaves, and green sauce—perfect for creative food recipes and fresh summer dishes.
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Watermelon Salad with Mint Chimichurri

Prep Time30 minutes
Servings: 3 people

Ingredients

  • a cup of fresh mint leaves a handful
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • juice from 1/2 lemon or lime
  • zest from 1/2 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 slices of watermelon
  • 1 block feta cheese 200 grams
  • mint leaves
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic glaze
  • piping utensil / bag
  • small flower cookie cutter

Instructions

  • Place mint leaves in a mini food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
  • Add lemon juice, zest, olive oil, maple syrup, and sea salt.
  • Pulse again until it has the consistency you like.
  • Place the feta in the middle of a serving plate.
  • Trim a border out of watermelon.
  • Cut watermelon flowers with a small cookie cutter.
  • Arrange the watermelon border around the feta and scatter the flowers around on the platter.
  • Pour the balsamic glaze into a piping utensil or bag.
  • Pipe a floral design on top of the feta using the glaze.
  • Spoon the chimichurri onto the plate.
  • Top with mint leaves.
  • Serve.

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