I had a watermelon salad in a bistro several years ago while on vacation, and I could not believe how much I loved it (I’m normally not the biggest lover of watermelon). In this salad, though, the chilled watermelon and vinaigrette dressing were exactly what I needed on an unusually hot day in the mountains, and the sweetness of the melon is balanced by the saltiness of the pepitas and feta.  And it had such a gourmet feel to it, as it was absolutely gorgeous.  Impress your summertime guests with this wonderful salad I recreated with my very own, easy peasy vinaigrette that has a bright and beautiful honey citrus flavor.  ~Robin

• ⅛ c. extra virgin olive oil
• ⅛ c. lime juice (usually 2 limes)
• ⅛ c. honey
• 1 T. balsamic vinegar

• 5 oz. bag of spring mix salad
• heaping ½ c. chopped red onion
• 2 oz. fat free feta cheese, crumbled
• ¼ c. salted, roasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
• 10 oz. cubed watermelon
• 1/4 c. minced cilantro (optional)

Instructions: 

1. Chill salad mix, watermelon, and limes before you begin to make this recipe nice and cool upon serving.
2. Whisk together olive oil, lime juice, honey, and balsamic vinegar. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine salad mix, chopped red onion, pepitas, feta, and cilantro (if desired).
4. Gently lay cubed watermelon on top of salad mix.
5. Whisk dressing once more and drizzle dressing over salad (I start with about a 1/3 and gradually add a little more…if you over-pour you can be left with a pool of dressing in the bottom. You’ll typically only need about half the dressing or a little less). Points are figured for a little over half the dressing to be on the safe side.
6. Then gently toss together to coat salad and mix in watermelon.
7. Serve immediately.