This year, Bangalore has had some unusually hot pre- summer days. It is not mango season yet, mangoes make summer bearable. But there is a surplus of watermelon in the stores. Right in front of my apartment sits a watermelon vendor. I can look out of my kitchen window and see the tempting red fruit, calling out my name. I take a bowl down and buy a full fruit. He cuts it for me which makes my life easy. I make fresh juice with it, so refreshing to come home to some cold watermelon juice.
watermelon street vendor 
Watermelon juice
Here is a simple refreshing watermelon salad recipe. Easy to make and wonderful to have on a hot summer day. The saltiness from the feta goes well with the sweet watermelon. This serves one person as a complete meal or two as a starter.
Ingredients
2 cups chopped watermelon
¼ cup chopped mint
1/2 sliced onions
¼ cup feta cheese or goat cheese
1 cup chopped cucumber (optional)
Dressing:
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Place watermelon and mint in a bowl. Add onions. Add cucumber if using.
Add the goat cheese to it.
Mix the ingredients for dressing together
Pour on watermelon mixture and toss.
Taste for seasoning and serve
Enjoy!
chopped watermelon 
dressing 
watermelon salad without cucumber 
watermelon salad with cucumber
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