Ingredients
1 medium whole watermelon (should work out to about 10 cups of cubed fruit)
1/4 cup olive oil
3 whole limes, juiced
1 1/2 tsp flaked salt
3/4 tsp black pepper
1 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
Instructions
Cut rind from the watermelon, then chop the fruit into 1 inch chunks. Place chunks in a colander to drain as your chop.
Dressing
In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, fresh lime juice, salt, and black pepper.
Place watermelon in a large salad bowl. Pour dressing and chopped mint over the watermelon and toss gently to coat. Sprinkle crumbled feta over salad bowl and gently toss
Note: this should be served within a short time of making
The medicine on your plate:
Mint -cooling, slightly sweet and very refreshing, mint is a great addition to any summer meal or drink. Particularly good if you’re feeling hot and bothered (read: irritable) as it help move stagnated Qi or flow of energy in the body.
Watermelon
One of the “coolest” fruits out there, this summer favourite is absolutely amazing at relieving summer heat or heat stroke. According to TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) it also has many other medicinal qualities: it quenches thirst, is great for irritability and water retention and edema. Helps relieve canker sores, and urinary tract inflammation.
Lime – naturally cooling and sour, limes are incredible at regenerating body fluids lost through summer heat and sweating. They are great for harmonizing or balancing the stomach and regulating or moving Qi (or vital circulation) in the body. This helps us feel refreshed, thirst quenched and mood up lifted.
Limes are particularly great if you have a sour throat from dryness, a dry month or cough.