Description
Sweet watermelon and juicy peaches mingle with salty feta and crunchy pistachios in a vibrant summer salad. A zesty lemon-allspice dressing ties it all together.
Ingredients
Units
- 1 cups (237 ml) granulated sugar
- 1 cups (237 ml) water
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon whole allspice
- 1/4 crushed red pepper flakes
- 10 cups (2370 ml) bite sized watermelon pieces
- 3 cups (710 ml) peeled, bite sized fresh peaches
- 8 ounces (227 g) feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cups (118 ml) pistachios
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cups (118 ml) lemon allspice syrup
- 1 Tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
For the Lemon Allspice Syrup
- Combine sugar, water, lemon zest, allspice, and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan.
- Cook over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to medium and cook until reduced by half (about 30 minutes), stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Strain the syrup and set aside.
For the Lemon Allspice Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup of the allspice syrup, vinegar, lemon juice, and salt.
- In a large bowl, combine watermelon and peaches.
- Pour the dressing over the watermelon and peaches and toss to coat.
- Chill the fruit salad for up to 12 hours.
To Assemble the Salad
- Toss the watermelon and peaches with the dressing.
- Transfer the fruit to a serving platter.
- Top with feta cheese and pistachios.
- Garnish with 1 teaspoon of grated lemon zest.
- Serve.
Notes
- For a sweeter salad, use ripe, honeydew-type melons instead of watermelon.
- To prevent the salad from getting watery, add the feta and pistachios just before serving.
- Leftover dressing can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 10