Watermelon, Feta, and Avocado Salad

Name: Watermelon, Feta, and Avocado Salad
Prep time: 600 s
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Watermelon: 1 round (2.5 cm thick. cut with a spanakopita ring mold); Feta: 1 triangle (halved); Avocado: 1/4; Lipstick peppers: 30 ml (sliced); Pitted oil-cured olives: 15 ml; Dill: 1 tsp (chopped); Maldon salt: to taste; Aleppo pepper: to taste; Extra virgin olive oil: 15 ml; Lime: 1/4 (zest + juice)

29 Aug 2025

Doug Psaltis

Chef

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Difficulty

Easy

Total Time

10MIN

Cuisine

American

Ingredients

Watermelon: 1 round (2.5 cm thick, cut with a spanakopita ring mold)

Feta: 1 triangle (halved)

Avocado: 1/4

Lipstick peppers: 30 ml (sliced)

Pitted oil-cured olives: 15 ml

Dill: 1 tsp (chopped)

Maldon salt: to taste

Aleppo pepper: to taste

Extra virgin olive oil: 15 ml

Lime: 1/4 (zest + juice)

Juicy watermelon blends with the saltiness of feta and olives in this colorful summer dish. “It’s an elevated version of a snack my dad and I would enjoy together, brought into one plate,” says Psaltis.

How to make Watermelon, Feta, and Avocado Salad

01.

Prepare the Base

Place the watermelon disc on a medium round plate.

02.

Arrange the Ingredients

Top with feta, avocado, lipstick peppers, and olives.

03.

Dress the Salad

Drizzle with olive oil and lime zest and juice.

04.

Finish and Serve

Garnish with dill, maldon salt, and Aleppo pepper.

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29 Aug 2025

The Chef

MICHELIN-starred chef Doug Psaltis built his career under culinary icons before launching Eat Well Hospitality, the Chicago-based group behind Andros Taverna, Asador Bastian, and Mano a Mano.

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