Meatless Monday: Fresh Watermelon Salad

Fresh Watermelon Salad

A refreshing way to enjoy the popular summer fruit, watermelon.

Ingredients

1. 1 medium seedless Watermelon diced into medium chunks.
2. 1/3 cup of crumbled feta cheese
3. Juice of 1 large lime
4. 1 Tablespoon of Balsamic Vinegar
5. 2 tablespoons of minced Mint Leaves + leaves for garnish
6. Fresh Black Pepper
7. 1 heaping Teaspoon of minced onion (optional)

Instructions

1. Combine Watermelon, lime juice, Balsamic Vinegar, minced onion, mint, and feta cheese in a large bowl.
2. Toss gently to combine.
3. Top with fresh Black pepper and garnish with fresh mint leaves.
4. Serve immediately or refrigerate until chilled.

#MeatlessMonday | Roasted Eggplant and Marinara

I live for roasted veggies. Simple. Hearty. Delicious. Easy. Did I mention easy? It is almost impossible to just mess up a great roasted veggie. This week I decided to roast Eggplant and pair with my my favorite marinara sauce. Veggie lovers, this is for you. Check out the recipe and photo guide below.

Roasted Eggplant & Marinara
Ingredients

1 Fresh Eggplant

Salt

Pepper

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 cups Marinara Sauce recipe here

Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese to garnish

Sheet Pan

Non Stick Cooking Spray

Pre-heat oven at 350

Directions

Rinse/Wipe down Eggplant

Slice off ends and discard

Split eggplant in half, slice again in oblong slices about ½ inch thick.

Lightly spray sheet pan with non-stick cooking oil.

Layer eggplant on sheet pan

Lightly season with salt and pepper

Drizzle lightly with Extra Virgin olive oil

Bake in over for 25 minutes until tender.

Ladle a generous portion of marinara sauce onto a plate and layer roasted eggplant on top of the marinara sauce.

Sprinkle with cheese as a garnish.

Serve hot and enjoy.