Watermelon Feta Salad Recipe with Grilled Flank Steak
A delicious refreshing watermelon feta salad served with cucumbers, pickled onions, balsamic vinaigrette and sliced grilled flank steak for the perfect back yard get-together recipe.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 15 minutesminutes
Total Time: 30 minutesminutes
Ingredients
For the Pickled Onions:
1cupwater
1cupred wine vinegar
¼cupsugar
1teaspoonsea salt
1peeled thinly sliced red onion
For the Balsamic Vinaigrette:
1/2small diced shallot
1/3cupof balsamic vinegar
juice of 1 lime
2tablespoonshoney
1/2tablespoongrainy or Dijon mustard
2tablespoonschopped fresh basil
1/2cupolive oil
sea salt and pepper to taste
For the Salad:
1poundflank steak
1tablespoonolive oil
8cupsof packed Spring Mix lettuce or desired lettuce blends
1cupcherry tomatoes cut in half
1sliced cucumber
½small peeled and thickly sliced watermelon
2thinly sliced radishes
1/2cupsliced green onions
1/2cupof Feta cheese
sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
Onions: In a bowl combine together water, vinegar, sugar, and salt. Next, submerge the sliced onions in the mixture and place it n the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
Vinaigrette: Combine shallots, vinegar, lime juice, honey, mustard and basil in a large bowl and slowly whisk in olive oil until completely combined. Finish by whisking in salt and pepper, and set aside.
Steak: Preheat the grill to high heat, in between 450° and 550°.
Coat the steak on all sides with olive oil, salt, and pepper and cook on a hot grill (450° to 550°) for 3 to 4 minutes on each side to reach a medium-rare internal temperature. Once cooked, remove from the heat and rest on a cutting board for 2 to 3 minutes before slicing.
Salad: In a large bowl or platter combine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, watermelon, Feta cheese, radishes, pickled onions, and green onions. Place on steak slices and serve alongside dressing.
Notes
Chef Notes:• The ripest most flavorful watermelon is round, has some yellow sun spots and brown webbing.• The most flavorful feta cheese is made from goats’ milk and hands down my favorite feta is Bulgarian, if you can find it!• You can grill the watermelon if you’d like before adding it to this salad. • You can absolutely add or takeaway ingredients from this watermelon feta salad list to your liking.• Add 2 minutes per side of grilling to the steak to achieve a medium internal temperature.