Hi everyone!
I hope that all of you American readers had a great 4th of July weekend, and that everyone else has had a fabulous last couple of days as well.
On the workout front, my long weekend included a mountain biking + swimming workout on Sunday…
…my first ever TRX class on Friday morning (more on that sometime soon!), and hiking with my pup on a hot but breezy Saturday.
Fun and food-wise, my weekend included Sunday afternoon wine tasting with friends, followed by tempeh tacos with sweet potato fries from a cute vegan joint we found…
…spinach and artichoke dip making, muffin baking (also more on that later on!), and having another couple and their adorable baby over to hang out poolside on the 4th.
My drink of choice that day was sangria….
…and I made salsa and guacamole, pesto pasta salad, put together fresh fruit skewers…
…and also made a watermelon salad. When my hubby asked what the dish was and I told him watermelon with feta and mint salad, he was all, “Watermelon with cheese??”
Indeed, it is a weird but wonderful combo. The watermelon and mint was so nice and refreshing to eat in this summertime weather, while the feta adds a bit of a salty, flavorful oomph to the salad.
Don’t believe me? You’ll just have to try it for yourself!
Watermelon, Feta & Mint Salad
Ingredients
- 1 large watermelon diced into chunks and chilled
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 red onion minced
- 1/2 cup mint leaves coarsely chopped
- 2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
- 1 TBSP red wine vinegar
- Juice from 1/2 medium lemon
- Sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Place the watermelon chunks in a large salad bowl. Add the feta, red onion and mint leaves.
- In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, red wine vinegar, and lemon juice together. Drizzle over top watermelon. Sprinkle sea salt to taste. Gently toss to evenly combine.
On a funny note, I did not see one single firework on the 4th of July. After our friends left, my hubby and I formulated a plan to take our motorcycle to see some fireworks, laid down to watch some DVRed World Cup action, and proceeded to both pass out and sleep through fireworks time. Whoopsies, I suppose we needed some extra zZzzz time. I blame it on the sangria!
Instead we sat in our backyard and finally made our first fire:
It was definitely a fun-filled 4th of July weekend!
Questions: What strange but good food combos do you like? Have you ever napped through something fun you planned on doing?
mmm, i love watermelon mint salads and pesto pasta! think i need to make both of these this week.
nice job on the active holiday weekend!
Thanks girl!
That’s too funny that you slept through your plans to see fireworks! All of your eats look amazing!
I know right! Thanks, Ali!
I love the watermelon, mint, feta combo! Also, thank you for these ideas! I have a bbq next weekend at my brother’s house and I need to make a side. I’ve been racking my brain trying to come up with something! This is perfect!
YAY, so glad I could help you come up with a dish idea! 🙂
Idk about that watemelon, but I would try it! 🙂 I’ve slept through classes at the gym I wanted to take…your weekend sounds like a good one though!
Ha! Well at least you’re open to it.
That’s a sure sign of your body telling you that you needed sleep and not a workout that day!
All the food you made sounds delicious! One of my favorite salads to make is a watermelon, avocado, arugala salad with cheese in it, too. It’s delicious! Weird combos also happen to be pretty delicious 🙂
Ooooh yea adding avocado in sounds like a good idea! Then again I pretty much love avocado in any salad.
I’m going mountain biking tomorrow (weather permitting!). I’m so jealous of you guys on the west coast who can do outdoor activities all year round. It’s been such a luxury to hike and bike around Utah this week! I don’t wanna leaaaave. P.S. Watermelon in salads is key!
Oooh yay it sounds like you’re having a great time on vacay! Yes I feel pretty lucky to be able to be outside all the time… remember, I’m from NJ where it goes from super chilly to super humid and hot in a matter of weeks, so trust me, I appreciate California weather! 😉