End of Summer Watermelon Salad

I love cool weather so I look forward to the end of summer.  I enjoy the many, many vegetables and fruit that are available locally and taste so delicious.  So I am posting another recipe to enjoy while we have fresh watermelon.

Watermelon Salad.

First, here's a safety tip for cutting your watermelon:

Cut one end off, and use that edge as your flat surface to prevent the watermelon from being a rolling object.

 I like to remove all of the watermelon rind first by cutting from top to bottom, and rotating the watermelon on its flat side as I work. Next I lay it on my cutting board like this:

Lay the watermelon on its side and cut slices.

 I bought a warm (room temperature) watermelon, so to chill it quickly I put the slices  on a metal tray and stuck it in the fridge for 30 minutes. 

While that was chilling, I got out some Feta Cheese and cut it into cubes, but you could just as easily crumble it.  I took a red onion, sliced it thinly, and soaked the onion in cold water for a few minutes.  I also chopped up some fresh herbs.  You could try this with basil, parsley or mint, depending on what you like.

Now, just dice up your watermelon and add your cheese, onion and herbs.  Does this make you hungry?