Adapted from lcbo.com
I love the colours in this salad. It just seems to scream summer, doesn't it? This was also my first time trying a kumato. A kumato is a variety of tomato that is grown in Europe. I think they taste a little sweeter than regular tomatoes and I adore the dark red/brown colour. If you can't find kumatoes, just use cherry tomatoes. Enjoy!
Serves 4-6
Ingredients1 english cucumber
2 kumatoes
1 seedless watermelon wedge, 5 inches wide
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons mint leaves, shredded
2 tablespoons basil leaves, shredded
1/2 cup crumbled feta
Directions:
1. There is no need to seed or peel the cumbers. Slice cucumber lengthwise then again lengthwise. Finally cut crosswise into chunks, about 1 inch in size.
2. Cut the kumatoes into 6ths then cut them in half.
3. Cut watermelon into the same size chunks as the cucumbers. Place the cucumbers, kumatoes and watermelon into a large bowl and toss gently.
4. Whisk together vinegar, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Drizzle the dressing over the salad. Add the mint, basil and feta. Toss gently to combine.
5. Serve at room temperature.
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I thought that was some sort of typo or something, but I should've known better. This is why I crave summertime salads.
Yes it's screaming fresh & screaming summer.I love the combination. We get just regular tomatoes here, nothing exotic, but this will taste great even with those!
I love how fresh and summery your salad is. I have never had a kumato before.
i am such a salad kick this summer, and this one is positively lovely! i adore the addition of the feta and mint, the cheese adds a bit of depth while the mint gives it some freshness. i bet even without the dressing this salad would still be divine!
This looks like such a great summer dish!
fresh summery lovely mediterannean. never had the kumato tomatoes before.
Very summery and so refreshing. Mu hubby planted a lot of kind of tomatoes in our garden but the kumatoes. Looking at your photos, I'm going to bag him to plant them for me for next year! lol
That does scream summer! I'm always hearing about watermelon and feta together...must try!
I've been goring on in-season kumatoes here in Barcelona!
Love this combination, very pretty.
I LOVE this salad and it's 9 at night and I just told my husband that I wanted this right now!!! Beautiful!!!
This is such a refreshing summertime salad!
Oh, what a great salad! I love those fresh herbs and feta - yum!
That looks so refreshing!
I have to say that I've never seen or heard of a kumato - I'll have to go on a mission to find some now!!
I love this salad...refreshing. Mint and watermelon goes well..mmmm thanks for sharing :)
I keep looking for the these tomatoes, still no luck but I'm going to keep on trying. Great looking salad.
Sam
Perfect summer time salad, m sure with all those fresh basil and mint leaves it would have tasted awesome!
I have an addiction to watermelon. Can't wait to try your salad. Looks so summery and fresh!
kumatos?? awesome. this salad looks amazing. i don't use watermelon in salads, like, ever. but it's so good.
Tomato & watermelon coming together is a great idea. This looks like a great summer salad. Is there any other type of cheese besides feta you would reccomend?
An original salad! It looks so delicious!
Cheers,
Rosa
Oh, this sounds delicious. I was planing on making a watermelon salad this weekend too.
Such a fresh summer salad! Great recipe!
Beautiful summer salad! How did you like kumato tomatoes? I am just completely in love with them!
I keep seeing this combo but have yet to try it. I think I may have to do just that. It looks super-delicious and so light and refreshing.
drrrooollll....love awesome job!!!!!!
Looks beautiful and the perfect summer dish. So many awesome flavors. So ready to do a happy dance.......
YUmmm... so fresh! I love watermelon in a salad!
This is a wonderful salad. I love the combination of watermelon and feta. You should submit this to the blogger secret ingredient challenge I am hosting. This week, the secret ingredient is feta and this would be a perfect addition!
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that looks like a delicious summer salad!
Gorgeous. I love the sweet/salty combo that watermelon salads promise. And I'll be hunting for a kumato... haven't seen any around here. Ever. But, you know I'll be keeping my eyes open.
I had a salad nearly identical in a San Francisco cafe a couple weeks ago and have been thinking of it ever since. I will be giving your recipe a go very soon.
Absolutely beautiful! I've been dying to try watermelon & feta together.
I've never seen the word kumato before. As long as it has a cool color, that's all I need to know. Love the watermelon in there too :)
I adore feta with all of those things so I bet as a combo it is quite good. I keep hearing about kumato tomatoes. We don't get them I wonder if the seeds are available to grown them.
I would never imagine all of these flavors together...it sounds so good! And I've never heard of a kumato before....but I need to try one now :)
I love recipes that are simple and have all the great flavors.
So creative this salad...with watermelon...great for the summer...yummie!
Wow, my kind of salad! I love colorful meals, they lift you up, don't they?
Oh, and I love that website, too - it's packed with great recipes!
What a great summery salad. Love how the colours play of each single ingredient in the dish. YUM!
Oh wow, someone just gave me two huge watermelons, and outside of nibbling on some, I was wondering what to do with the rest of it! Now, I know..and that looks so amazing. Sweet, salty etc, and of course, your incredible photos highlight how good it is :)
Ooh I love feta with this sort of thing! Can't say I've ever come across a kumato... I could always glue a few vegetables together for a similar effect? Perhaps not.
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