Fresh Summer Salad and Marinated Feta

Fresh Summer Salad and Marinated Feta brings together juicy watermelon, ripe peaches, crisp cucumbers, and spicy jalapeño, all balanced with fragrant herbs and creamy marinated goat feta. It’s a vibrant, refreshing dish that’s perfect for warm days and festive tables.

Ingredients

Marinated Feta:
8oz Bella Capra Goat Feta
1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 cloves whole garlic
4 sage leaves
6 stems thyme
2 stems rosemary
2 basil leaves
1/2 tablespoon peppercorn
2 red hot chile peppers

Melon, Peach, and Cucumber Salad:

1/2 large chilled seedless watermelon
2 sliced ripe peaches
1/2 English cucumber cut into rectangular chunks
2 tablespoons sliced fresh mint
1 whole thinly sliced jalapeno

Directions

Marinated Feta

Place herbs, peppercorns, chile peppers, and garlic into small tub or mason jar. Add feta pieces and olive oil. Fill to top and seal with lid. Let marinate overnight.

Melon, Peach, and Cucumber Salad

Using a melon baller, scoop melon balls into bowl or platter. Add peaches, cucumbers, and marinated feta with the oil. Finish with sliced mint and jalapeno.

Fresh Summer Salad and Marinated Feta

Dinner

Lunch

20 min

Serves: 8

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