Watermelon Salad with Feta Cheese and Pesto Sauce

4 servings

20 minutes

A recipe from Taleh Gamidov, chef of the Zafferano City restaurant. Watermelon goes well with salty flavors like feta cheese, as well as with bread. The combination may seem strange at first glance, but believe me, the taste is simply excellent and watermelon will open up to you in a completely new way.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 523.6
• Proteins: 11.5g
• Fats: 48.6g
• Carbohydrates: 8.6g

Ingredients

• Watermelon pulp: 200 g
• Feta cheese: 60 g
• Corn salad: 20 g
• Arugula: 15 g
• Fresh mint: 4 g
• Thin lavash: 10 g
• Pesto: 20 g
• Olives: 35 g
• Capers: 10 g
• Olive oil: 125 ml
• Lemon juice: 15 ml
• Green basil: 50 g
• Pine nuts: 30 g
• Garlic: 6 g
• Avocado: 50 g
• Parmesan cheese: 70 g
• Salt: 1 g

Cooking steps

1. For pesto sauce: chop all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

   Required ingredients:

   • Green basil: 50 g
   • Pine nuts: 30 g
   • Garlic: 6 g
   • Avocado: 50 g
   • Parmesan cheese: 70 g
   • Salt: 1 g

2. Cut the watermelon, cheese, and lavash into triangles.

   Required ingredients:

   • Watermelon pulp: 200 g
   • Feta cheese: 60 g
   • Thin lavash: 10 g

3. Mix corn, arugula, mint leaves, and dress with olive oil and lemon juice.

   Required ingredients:

   • Corn salad: 20 g
   • Arugula: 15 g
   • Fresh mint: 4 g
   • Olive oil: 125 ml
   • Lemon juice: 15 ml

4. Place a mix of greens in the center of the plate, surrounded by triangles of watermelon, feta, and lavash. Garnish with olives, capers, and drops of pesto sauce.

   Required ingredients:

   • Watermelon pulp: 200 g
   • Feta cheese: 60 g
   • Thin lavash: 10 g
   • Olives: 35 g
   • Capers: 10 g
   • Pesto: 20 g