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An aerial image of a plate of watermelon tajin salad on a light green linen tablecloth. The salad is surrounded by glasses of water, extra mint and limes.

Watermelon tajin salad

Serves 4-6 as a side
*Tablespoons are in Australian tablespoons. Use ml for international accuracy.
1 Australian tablespoon = 4 American, Canadian and New Zealand teaspoons.
1 Australian tablespoon = 3 1/2 British teaspoons
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Australian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

For the salad:

  • 750 g watermelon cubed (weighed after removing the skin)
  • 250-300 g cucumbers peeled or unpeeled, chopped
  • Zest of 1 lime
  • 2-3 teaspoons tajin seasoning
  • 1/2 – 1 bunch of mint chopped or whole
  • 1/2 – 1 jalapeno finely sliced (optional)
  • 200 g Greek feta cubed or crumbled

For the dressing:

  • 20-40 ml (1-2 tablespoons)* lime juice
  • 20-40 ml (1-2 tablespoons)* maple syrup

Instructions
 

  • Add the cubed watermelon and chopped cucumber to your serving platter. Evenly sprinkle over the lime zest and tajin, then very gently toss to evenly combine.
  • Add the mint, optional jalapeno and toss, then finish with the feta.
  • If you’re using it, drizzle over the dressing immediately prior to serving. Best eaten immediately and on the same day.

Notes

  • Watermelon salad naturally emits a lot of liquid. The salt in the tajin will also draw out liquid from the watermelon and the cucumber. For best results, assemble the salad immediately prior to eating.
  • If you need to pre-prepare, I recommend assembling all the ingredients separately and combining them just prior to eating. Watermelon is best uncut until serving.
  • If you need to bring the salad assembled, I recommend leaving off the tajin, lime zest and optional dressing until the last minute.
  • If you combine the tajin with the dressing, use 2 teaspoons of tajin and add extra to taste. 
  • Tajin is a combination of smoky but mild chilli flakes, salt and dehydrated lime. It adds a delicious tangy and smoky flavour to the salad and I highly recommend sourcing some. These days it is readily available at specialty grocers or online. It is also a great replacement for a traditional margarita glass salt rim, just saying.
  • If you don’t want to use tajin, season the salad to taste.
Keyword tajin, Watermelon feta salad, Watermelon tajin salad
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