Linda’s Watermelon Salad

Recipes
Written By Linda Secondari

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper One 8-pound seedless watermelon, cut into 1-inch chunks (10 cups), chilled

  • 1/2 pound feta cheese, cut into small pieces (2 cups)

  • 1 1/4 cups pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped (optional)

  • 1 cup coarsely chopped mint leaves and basil leaves

Chef’s note: Although this salad will keep for a day it is best served within 4 hours of preparing. Keep refrigerated until you are ready to serve.

 
 
 

Directions

  • Begin by cutting the watermelon into approximately 1” chunks, there is no need to be overly fussy about this. Add the watermelon chunks to a large bowl as you go (large enough to toss all the ingredients).

  • Once you’ve finished chopping watermelon, chop the feta into smaller pieces or crumbles, about the size of a kernel of corn. Add to the bowl as you cut the feta.

  • If the pitted kalamata olives are small you can add them whole, if they are larger (1” or more) chop them coarsely. Add the olives to the bowl.

  • Remove the mint and basil leaves from the stalk and shred them into a chiffonade. If you only have one herb but not the other, proceed with what you have! Add the chiffonade to the bowl.

  • Mix all the ingredients in the bowl thoroughly, tossing from the bottom of the bowl up. Add the olive oil after your initial toss, then toss some more. Be gentle! You do not want to crush the watermelon cubes. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed. Chill until ready to serve.

Yield: 10-16 servings

 

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Linda Secondari

I’ve spent more years than I care to mention honing my skills at preeminent academic publishers. As the Creative Director for both Oxford University Press and Columbia University Press, and Art Director for Russek Advertising (where clients included Shakespeare in the Park and John Leguizamo), I felt the call to take what I’d learned and what I’d done and start my own design studio (or studiolo).

Using intelligent design strategy and inspiring design solutions, I believe we can improve the world through better communication. I’ve been fortunate to do that for independent authors, major publishers, NGOs, educational institutions, nonprofits and think tanks. And while the industries might be varied, the one unifier is a desire to reach their audience and get their big ideas noticed.

Whether I’m cooking up a batch of puttanesca or helping an organization rethink their look, message and go-to-market strategy, I always strive to create an end result that wows.

My clients often remark how I interpret what they need from what they say and that I’m the calm voice of reason in their often frenetic industry. (must be all that meditating.)

If you have a project that could use some transformation, let’s turn the page together.

 

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