Summer Watermelon Salad

Summer Watermelon Salad
Originally uploaded by Phoebe Swyft

Inspired by a thread on the Newcomers Portland SCA yahoo group.

-1 small seedless watermelon
-2 sprigs of fresh mint
-1 lime

1)Peel and chop watermelon into bite size pieces.

2) Strip leaves off of mint sprigs. Rinse in cold water until relatively dirt free. Finely chop leaves.

3) Zest skin off of lime. Cut lime into 4 pieces and squeeze juice into bowl with zest.

4) Add chopped mint to juice and zest. Mix.

5) Pour lime-mint mixture over watermelon pieces and toss.

Variations:

-Puree lime and mint before tossing with watermelon slices.

- Freeze entire salad. Puree in blender then add tequila, rum or vodka.