The Most Refreshing Watermelon Mint Salad

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Cottage cheese is less expensive and lower in fat.

fresh mint

🥗Healthier: basil

💰Cheaper: dried mint

Dried mint is more affordable and has a longer shelf life.

Wash the personal-sized watermelon and dry it.

Cut the watermelon in half widthwise (hamburger style).

Cut around the watermelon to remove the skin, leaving some white if desired.

Slice the watermelon into pieces about less than an inch thick.

Cut the watermelon into cubes by flipping it and cutting both ways.

Pick fresh mint leaves from the plant, avoiding the stems.

Eyeball about 3 tablespoons of mint leaves and chop them finely by rolling them into a ball and cutting side to side, then front to back.

Juice the limes by cutting them in half widthwise and using a hand or citrus squeezer to extract the juice, ensuring to get all the juice out.

Combine the watermelon cubes, chopped mint, and lime juice in a bowl.

Mix everything together with salad spoons until the watermelon is coated in lime juice and mint.

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