Holly Clegg's Watermelon and Feta Salsa

While I’m busy setting up my new home in the Athens, Georgia area, my friend Holly Clegg has written up a wonderful guest post on one of my favorite salad combinations for summer – watermelon, feta and mint. You can check out more of Holly’s trim& TERRIFIC® recipes athollyclegg.com and The Healthy Cooking Blog.

Mint – the taste of summer

If you don’t have mint growing outside, you should. Green thumb or not, mint is about the easiest thing to grow – in fact it’s hard to kill! It can run rampant though, so a good idea to keep it from taking over your garden is to grow it in pots. The fragrant herb comes in many varieties, but the most widely used kitchen herb is spearmint, as it has a milder mint flavor better suited for cooking and garnishing. Peppermint is another popular, yet stronger mint flavoring used in anything from chewing gum to toothpaste.

To me, mint is the taste of summer, and I love to use it in as many dishes as possible. When it is fresh and in season it is hard to beat, especially since it is straight from my yard! I love to go right outside, and pick it to add to yummy recipes. Watermelon Feta Salsa is one of my favorites and always a winner. Finally something scrumptious to do with that leftover watermelon! Pair with toasted whole-wheat pita triangles and you have a delicious, nutritious sweet and savory snack or even serve as a summer salad.

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