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Chargrilled watermelon with feta and mint

Grilling watermelon changes its texture and caramelises its sugars for a dish that sits just on the edge of sweet and savoury. Creamy feta and crisp herbs complete a simple recipe that’s refreshing and light. Serve this as part of a shared meal.

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    5 minutes

  • cook

    10 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

5

minutes

cooking

10

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

Ingredients

  • cooking oil spray
  • 1 10 cm square x 4 cm-thick piece watermelon
  • ½ lemon
  • ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • ¼ cup mint leaves
  • 30 g wild rocket
  • extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle
  • 100 g feta, such as buffalo or Danish
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Oil a chargrill pan and place over high heat. Grill watermelon and lemon for about 2 minutes. Carefully turn the watermelon 90 degrees and cook for a further 2 minutes. Remove the lemon from the pan and set aside. Repeat the process on the other side of the watermelon.

Combine the herbs and rocket in a bowl. Drizzle with the oil and toss to coat. Season with salt.

Place the watermelon onto a plate, top with the feta and herb salad. Season with salt and pepper and serve lemon to the side.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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Published 21 May 2020 11:54pm
By Adam Liaw
Source: SBS



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