Watermelon and Cucumber Mint Tsatsiki Salad
A refreshing summer salad combining sweet watermelon chunks with cool cucumber slices, dressed with a creamy Greek yogurt tsatsiki and fresh mint. Perfect for hot days.
6 servings
27 min
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Ingredients
- •1 clove garlic
- •2 medium cucumbers
- •1½ cups Greek-style yogurt
- •⅔ cup mint
- •3 pounds watermelon
- •2 tablespoons lime juice
- •1 pinch sea salt
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Mince and mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt and transfer to a bowl.
5 min
- 2.
Peel 1 cucumber, then halve lengthwise and seed. Coarsely grate into bowl with garlic paste. Stir in yogurt, 1/3 cup mint, and 3/4 teaspoon salt to make tsatsiki.
10 min
- 3.
Peel remaining cucumber and halve lengthwise. Cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
5 min
- 4.
Toss sliced cucumber with watermelon, remaining 1/3 cup mint, and lime juice in a large bowl.
5 min
- 5.
Serve fruit with tsatsiki. Sprinkle with sea salt to taste.
2 min
