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Watermelon Salad

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Watermelon Salad

The perfect mix of sweet and savory, this refreshing watermelon salad makes for an artisanal appetizer, light snack, or light meal. Prep Time: 20 minutes. Serves 15.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons of lime juice
  • 1 cup sliced red onion, cut lengthwise
  • 15 cups cubed watermelon
  • 3 cups cubed English cucumber
  • 1 (8 ounces) package of crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • Cracked black pepper
  • Sea salt

Directions

    1. In a small bowl, pour the lime juice over red onions. Allow it to marinate while putting together the salad.
  1. Gently mix the watermelon, feta cheese, cucumber,  and cilantro in a large bowl. Season with black pepper. Just before serving, add marinated red onion and lime juice mixture to the large bowl. Gently combine and add sea salt.
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Pairing Fruits with Salads

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Salads are a healthy and delicious way to provide your body with a slew of essential vitamins and minerals. Pairing your salads with ingredients like protein, cruciferous vegetables, and even fruits can help amp up the volume of flavors in your lunch. It can be hard to know which fruits and vegetables to pair together because you don’t want to ruin your flavor profile, so we are here to help. At E. Armata, a produce distributor in NYC, we can provide you with an ample fruit and vegetable selection to help enhance your salads.

Healthy salad pairing ideas

  • Tomato with basil
    • Basil is a common herb that is used in many different dishes including salads.
    • Tomato and basil complement each other in a unique and savory way. The sweetness of the tomato perfectly complements the fresh herbal taste of the basil in a way that will refresh your palate.
    • This a common pairing that you might find at your local Italian restaurant, as both basil and tomatoes are a staple of Italian foods.
  • Avocado and tomato
    • Avocados and tomatoes are a great pair for your salad due to the unique, almost buttery consistency and very mild flavor of an avocado and the sweetness and crunchiness of a tomato. Together, these two are an unstoppable eat!
  • Strawberries and spinach
    • Raw spinach has just enough of a leafy taste to it that it won’t overpower the bold strawberry flavor.
    • Strawberries provide essential vitamin C while spinach provides essential protein to your salad.
    • This is another common salad pairing that you might find in a restaurant during the summertime when strawberries are in season.
    • At E. Armata, a produce distributor in NYC, we only offer the freshest ingredients that can be used in salads.
  • Fig and Avocado
    • Figs are a delicious fruit that offer a jam-like flavor and texture, while avocados provide the “creamy” factor to your salad.
    • Adding these two to your summer salad will give you just enough of a boost in flavor to satisfy you.

These four are all great salad pairings, but they are not the only ones. Visit our website to learn more about our produce distributor in NYC today!