Loaded Grilled Watermelon with Feta & Mint
Loaded Grilled Watermelon, tenderly charred watermelon enhanced with flavor from grilling drizzled with a honey glaze to draw out its sweetness and topped with a crumbled feta cheese for a salty, creamy contrast in addition to fresh mint and lightly pickled shallots.
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
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Servings: 8 side servings
Calories: 478 kcal
Lightly Pickled Shallots ⅓ cup white vinegar 3 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup 1 teaspoon kosher salt Grilled Watermelon 1 3-4 lb watermelon, cut into 1-inch thick wedges 6 tablespoons honey plus extra for garnish 2 medium shallots thinly sliced ¼ cup feta cheese crumbled 1/4 cup mint leaves thinly sliced chiffonade
Lightly Pickled Shallots In a mason jar or bowl whisk together the vinegar, water, honey and salt until the salt is dissolved.
Add the thinly sliced shallots and make sure they are fully submerged. Set aside and cover for 20-30 minutes.
Cut Watermelon Please watermelon on a cutting board and cut in half.
Take one of those halves and sit up upright with the cut side down. Cut it in half.
Take one of those halves, face one of the red sides down, and cut it in half.
Take one of those halves, face one of the red sides down, and start cutting into 1 inch triangular slices.
Grilled Watermelon Wedges & Assemble Lightly brush watermelon wedges on both sides with honey.
Set watermelon wedges on grill grates(undisturbed) for 2-3 minutes on each side or until you can see grill marks.
Transfer grilled wedges to a large platter and layer with crumbled feta cheese, mint, shallots and an extra drizzle of honey. Enjoy!
Serving: 4 g | Calories: 478 kcal | Carbohydrates: 83 g | Protein: 13 g | Fat: 12 g | Saturated Fat: 8 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g | Cholesterol: 26 mg | Sodium: 265 mg | Potassium: 380 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 76 g | Vitamin A: 680 IU | Vitamin C: 7 mg | Calcium: 123 mg | Iron: 3 mg
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate.
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