watermelon, olive and Parmesan salad by Sweet Savant your personal chef, America's best food blog, Atlanta food bogger

Run out and pick up a BIG JUICY WATERMELON! Make this salad with some of it and eat the rest outside under a great, big shade tree.

Watermelon is one of my favorite Summertime treats, you may see watermelon in the grocery store before the Summer starts but they’re usually flavorless,  washed out and pale in color, do NOT buy those. Be patient, wait for the deep red melons of Summer.

Chilled watermelon straight from the fridge is the way I usually eat it, but sometimes it’s nice to spice up an old favorite. When I was a kid we would sprinkle salt on our watermelon, I guess we were some “gourmet” kids!

watermelon, olive and Parmesan salad by Sweet Savant your personal chef, America's best food blog, Atlanta food bogger

This watermelon, olive and Parmesan salad reminds me of the juicy, sweet, salty watermelon of my childhood. The salt of the Parmesan and the brine of the olives work will with the watermelon, enhancing it’s sweetness. I like the flavor of Kalamata olives with this (I get my olives from the salad bar in the grocery store or in a jar, not the canned kind. They taste like…well, the can).  Raw red onion adds a little ‘bite” to this salad but not too much. Soak the red onion in a little iced water to take some of that sharp “bite” out of it.

watermelon, olive and Parmesan salad by Sweet Savant your personal chef, America's best food blog, Atlanta food bogger

#Summer Salad Series: Watermelon, Parmesan, Olives

Demetra Overton
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 of a red onion sliced thin
  • 4 cups sliced watermelon
  • 1 cup Kalamata olives

/4 cup sliced banana peppers

  • 1 tablespoon Balsamic or Sherry Vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup shaved Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chives chopped

Instructions
 

  • Soak the red onion in iced water while you prepare the rest of the ingredients
  • Cut the watermelon into bite sized pieces.
  • Smash the Kalamata olives, remove the pit, tear the olive in half
  • Arrange the watermelon, olives, banana peppers and red onion in a bowl or a plate
  • Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
  • Shave Parmesan cheese over
  • Sprinkle chives over the top
  • serve.

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4 Comments

4 Comments on Watermelon Salad with Parmesan and Olives

  1. Tom
    June 22, 2015 at 3:49 pm (9 years ago)

    Great pictures, you really did a good job with that. I can’t wait to try this recipe.

    Reply
  2. Debbie
    June 22, 2015 at 3:47 pm (9 years ago)

    I love watermelon so much I usually buy it once a week and just eat it plain. I would definitely try this recipe.

    Reply
  3. Kerry
    June 22, 2015 at 3:45 pm (9 years ago)

    Wow what a beautiful salad. I would not have got to put Parmesan cheese or olive with watermelon but it makes sense. Salt and watermelon really do go well together! I used to eat salt with my watermelon as a kid too

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  4. Jenna Marie
    June 22, 2015 at 3:43 pm (9 years ago)

    YUM! I have never had a watermelon salad, this looks incredible. I’m going to try this recipe this weekend.. Delicious

    Reply

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