Cucumber honeydew feta salad. A cool crisp salad that you will love to eat on these steamy Summer days.
Hello there!
Sorry I was MIA for a whole week on ya. I was sniffling, sneezing and coughing for a few days. I had a Summer cold – no fun. I think I went through 2 boxes of tissues.
Now I’m back and I want to welcome you to my latest salad fetish. Cool crisp cucumber, sweet honeydew melon with salty feta all dressed up with a basil and mint infused simple syrup. Just hearing about the ingredients makes me feel cooled off already.
This is such a refreshing salad on a steamy day like today.
We’re into the 90′s with high humidity in my neck of the woods and this salad is a welcome dish to help beat the heat.
The syrup, oh yeah, it’s a keeper. It’s my new favorite.
There is just enough of a hint of the herb flavors coming through that it pairs perfectly with the cucumber honeydew feta combination. I love it.
If you’re thinking, eh I don’t need the syrup….don’t do it. The syrup is too good to pass up and so easy to make.
You can use it on so many other things too. Try it in ice cream. Drizzle it on a lemon cake or a chocolate cake. Drizzle it in a bowl of blueberries or strawberries. Oh my goodness, the possibilities are endless.
Dig in and stay cool.
Cucumber Honeydew Feta Salad
Course: Uncategorized2
servingsIngredients
- Salad
1/2 of a honeydew melon sliced into 1 once pieces.
1/2 cup of english cucumber sliced
1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled (use as much as you prefer)
- Simple Syrup
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup basil blanched and minced
1/4 cup mint blanched and minced
Directions
- Make the Syrup
- Combine the sugar and water in a medium saucepan. Heat the mixture on medium-high until the sugar is dissolved. Set aside
- Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Drop the basil and mint in the boiling water and blanche for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Drain the herbs through a strainer and immediately run cold water on them to stop the cooking.
- Mince the herbs or chop them very fine and stir into the syrup.
- Assemble the salad and enjoy!
