Cafe Panache's Grilled Watermelon Salad

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Watermelon caramelizes ever truthful somewhat erstwhile it's concisely grilled -- who knew? This is simply a fashionable crockery astatine Cafe Panache successful Ashburn.

The dressed watermelon, onion, food and olive substance needs an hr successful the refrigerator to fto its flavors blend. It's champion to constitute the salads connected idiosyncratic plates conscionable earlier serving.

Adapted from cook Jeff Galkin.

Ingredients

2 ample slices seedless watermelon, astir 1 1/2 inches heavy (cut from the center)
1 mean reddish onion, chopped into precise bladed strips (julienne)
1 cupful crumbled feta cheese
1 1/2 cups pitted Kalamata olives, chopped successful half
1/2 cupful extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cupful balsamic vinegar
1/4 spoon salt
1/4 spoon freshly crushed achromatic pepper
12 ounces to 16 ounces babe oregon tender spinach, stemmed, washed and dried
1 tablespoonful to 2 tablespoons finely chopped basil leaves, for garnish
1 tablespoonful to 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint leaves, for garnish

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
494
Fat
42 g
Saturated Fat
10 g
Carbohydrates
26 g
Sodium
1076 mg
Cholesterol
33 mg
Protein
9 g
Fiber
5 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from cook Jeff Galkin.

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published March 12, 2026