Creamy Ontario feta cheese, cool watermelon and grilled peppers are bathed in a fragrant spiced oil for a great taste of summer flavours.

Prep icon
PREP15 min
Prep icon
Cooking15 min
Prep icon
Ready in30 min

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Step
    Preheat grill to medium-high and grease grates well. Toss shishitos with 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil. Grill for 5 to 7 minutes or until tender and blistered.
  2. Step
    Meanwhile, in a small pot set over medium heat, warm remaining olive oil with coriander seeds, pepper and oregano for 2 to 4 minutes or until fragrant.
  3. Step
    On a large platter, arrange watermelon and grilled shishitos. Top with feta. Drizzle oil over top, then sprinkle with flaked salt.

Notes

Nutritional info per serving:

1/6 Recipe

Calories 180
Fat 15 g
Saturated Fat 3.5 g
Cholesterol 10 mg
Sodium 490 mg
Carbohydrates  11 g
Fibre 2 g
Surgars 8 g
Protein  4 g

351 thoughts on “Grilled Shishito and Watermelon Salad with Ontario Feta”

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Shishitos are bite-size bright green peppers. Most of them are mild, but about 1 in 10 can be spicy! Padron peppers are similar. If neither are available, substitute mini sweet peppers.

COOK’S TIP