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Eat Right: Watermelon and arugula salad

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Why We Love It

This refreshing salad makes a delicious first course or side dish for warm-weather meals. You can make it up to a day ahead, but add the arugula just before serving for best texture. If you’d like to save time by buying pre-cut watermelon, you’ll need about 2 pounds of chunks to equal 6 cups diced.

photo Watermelon and arugula salad

Ingredients

• 6 cups diced seedless watermelon – look for local sweetness

• ½ small red onion, thinly sliced

• 1 cup feta cheese crumbles

• ½ cup toasted sunflower seeds

• 6 tablespoons prepared balsamic dressing

• 5 cups lightly packed baby arugula

• Cracked black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine watermelon, onion, feta and sunflower seeds.
  2. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat.
  3. Add arugula and toss again.
  4. Sprinkle with pepper and serve.

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Nutritional Facts

Servings Per Recipe: 6-8

AMOUNT PER SERVING:

Calories: 180

Calories from fat: 100

Total fat: 12 g

Saturated fat: 4 g

Cholesterol: 20 mg

Sodium: 370 mg

Total carbohydrate: 13 g

Dietary fiber: 1 g

Sugars: 10 g

Protein: 5 g