Melon and Feta Tetris Salad

Yields 6

• 2 cups 1 inch cubed watermelon
• 1/4 medium cantaloupe 1 inch cubed
• 1/4 medium honeydew melon 1 inch cubed
• 2 mini or Persian cucumbers cut into 1 inch lengths and trimmed on the sides if needed
• 1 cup 1 inch cubed Feta approximate
• 6-10 radishes cut into 1 inch cubes or thereabout
• 1/3 cup black or kalamata olives
• 1/4 red onion cut into thin rings
• fresh mint chopped for garnish
• flakey sea salt and coarse black pepper for finishing
• 1/2 tsp sumac for finishing

Honey Lemon Vinaigrette

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice

• 2-3 tbsp runny honey

• salt and pepper

Honey Lemon Vinaigrette, made in advance

• Whisk all the vinaigrette ingredients together. Taste and re-season as desired.

• This can be stored in the fridge till needed. Bring to room temperature before using.

Salad

• Arrange the melons, cucumbers, feta and radishes onto a platter.
• Scatter the olives and red onions over everything.
• Drizzle with the dressing. Finish with the mint and a sprinkling of flakey salt and coarse pepper. This can sit for a while before serving. If you are preparing this in advance, you may hold off on the mint and salt and pepper. Also, at the very end, sprinkle sumac over everything.
• Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge, it keeps quite well.