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Arugula, watermelon and feta is a classic salad combination. The peppery arugula blends very well with the sweet watermelon and the salty feta. I had this salad in my mind for a long time but was not getting my hands on a bunch of Arugula. Recently a friend, who grows it in her house brought me some fresh leaves from her garden and I took no time in deciding where am I going to use it. The balsamic vinaigrette that I posted the other day was the perfect dressing for the salad. Here is how to assemble the salad. All you need is Arugula \ Rocket leaves - 3-4 cups Watermelon - 1 kg watermelon ( peeled, de seeded and cut into small pieces ) Feta cheese - 100 g Balsamic vinaigrette - 3-4 tbsp ( Recipe is here ) Method of preparation Wash the arugula leaves and wrap them in a cotton cloth for 5 minutes to get rid of excess water on the leaves. Add the leaves in the salad bowl. Top with watermelon pieces. Top the salad with crumbled feta cheese. Drizzle the balsamic vinaigrette on top. Serv...

Summers are approaching and I like to eat light and refreshing salads for my meals. Their are endless possibilities to make salads and by changing the dressing or the ingredients in the salad, you can have a new salad every time. While my stay in the US, salad dressings were very easily available and I used to always stock a few in my refrigerator. After coming back to India, I could not find any dressing in the stores and that's when I decided to make mine at home. These dressings keep good in the refrigerator for almost a week and in just a matter of few minutes, you can whip up a lovely salad for your meal. So today, it's a Balsamic Vinaigrette with garlic and herbs. I used the dressing for my arugula, watermelon and feta salad and the combination is wonderful. Here is the recipe for the Balsamic Vinaigrette. All you need is Balsamic vinegar - 1\4 cup Extra virgin olive oil - 1\2 cup garlic - 1 tbsp ( finely chopped ) Honey - 2 tbsp Salt - 1 tsp Freshly ground black pepper -...