Easy Watermelon Feta Skewers with Hot Honey
Ingredients
- 1 mini seedless watermelon
- 8 ounce block of feta (225 grams)
- 2 English cucumbers
- 48 fresh basil leaves
- 2 Tablespoons hot honey more to taste (40 milliliters)
- Freshly-cracked black pepper to taste
Equipment
- Small skewers
Instructions
- Wash the watermelon very well and pat it dry. Using a sharp knife, cut the watermelon in half horizontally on a sturdy cutting board. Flip one half of the watermelon fruit-side down, and slice the watermelon into 1-inch slices. Flip the watermelon 90° and slice perpendicular 1-inch slices in the other direction. You should now have large matchsticks. Cut each matchstick into 1-inch cubes, discarding the rind. (See the blog post for a visual example.)
- Next, pat the block of feta dry. Slice the block of feta into 4 chunks lengthwise. Flip the block of feta 90° and slice each chunk into 6 pieces. You should have 24 cubes. Slice each cube in half, so you have 48 1/2-inch slices of feta. Set aside.
- Wash the cucumbers. Then, use a vegetable peeler or mandoline to slice each cucumber lengthwise into long ribbons. You will need 48 ribbons total. Fold each ribbon gently back and forth to create a cucumber "squiggle". (See the blog post for a visual example.)
- Now it's time to assemble the skewers! On each skewer, add a watermelon cube, a cucumber "squiggle", a slice of feta, and a rolled-up basil leaf. Finish the skewer with one more watermelon cube. Repeat with the remaining ingredients so you have 48 skewers total.
- Place the skewers on a large platter. Drizzle the skewers with the hot honey and garnish with a sprinkle of freshly-cracked black pepper. Enjoy immediately!
Notes
Feel free to slice the rind off the watermelon and cut the fruit into cubes if that's easier for you.
Make sure you're using a block of sliced feta, not crumbled or pre-sliced. Trust me, fresh feta is so much creamier and more flavorful.
Be gentle when you skewer the feta, because it crumbles easily.
If you don't want to make cucumber ribbons, you can also just add a 1/2-inch cucumber slice. I like English cucumbers because they're sweeter and crunchier.
You can swap the basil for mint or the hot honey for balsamic glaze. Or, add a ribbon of prosciutto, a kalamata olive, etc. These are super versatile!
Make sure to serve these right away because the watermelon and cucumber will leak water as it sits.
Serving: 1skewer, Calories: 30kcal, Carbohydrates: 8g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 4mg, Sodium: 55mg, Potassium: 66mg, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 32mg
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