Watermelon & Feta Salad

This simple summer salad is packed with goodness and bursting with Mediterranean-inspired flavours. Tangy barrel-aged feta cheese from goats and ewe’s milk offers calcium without reverting to cow’s milk and is packed with gut-friendly bacteria. It marries well with crisp, sweet watermelon, great for hydration and soaked with vitamins A, B6 and C, antioxidants and amino acids (the building blocks of proteins). 

Watermelon is high in lycopene – an antioxidant that has been linked to benefits ranging from heart health to protection against sunburn and certain types of cancer. Watermelon also contains citrulline, a valuable amino acid that can be converted to another amino acide arginine that helps promote improved circulation and has been dubbed ‘nature’s Viagra’. Elsewhere in the dish, using local honey could help microdose against pollen allergies, and mint contains vitamin A, manganese and folate – the natural version of folic acid.