Watermelon Feta Lasagna

Watermelon Feta Lasagna- Sweet and juicy watermelon sheets layered with feta cheese, fresh basil, walnuts and simply dressed with olive oil and lime juice.

Nothing says summer quite like a juicy and sweet slice of chilled watermelon. Eating the fruit raw is a perfect way to taste the summer, but you can also be a little creative with your summer fruit and do something fancy like this fruit lasagna.☺

This recipe with watermelon, feta and basil is perfect for low carbs lifestyles and for those on diets or weight management programs. The combination provides a lot of health benefits as well! Watermelon is 92% water by weight. It’s also packed with vitamin A, B6 and C and is a great source of Lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that helps in fighting heart disease and cancer and also great for your vision.

Basil contains anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial compounds. It also regulates blood sugar levels and fights cancer.

Feta is a rich source of calcium and contains less calories and fat than most other cheeses.

Stay hydrated and healthy with this watermelon and basil recipe, complete it with feta cheese! The saltiness of feta cheese is a perfect complement to the cool sweetness of watermelon.☺

Course: Starter, snack, light meal

Cuisine: Greek

Servings: 2

Prep time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

6 rectangular chilled watermelon sheets

1 cup feta cheese

10 to 12 fresh basil leaves

2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoon lemon juice

1 pinch black pepper powder

¼ teaspoon chilli flakes

8-10 roughly chopped walnuts

Pinch of salt

Fresh whole basil leaves and walnuts for garnishing

Watermelon sheets:

If you are using a whole watermelon, cut it in half lengthwise first.

Then cut 6 rectangular sheets out of it, dis card the cover.

Remove all the seeds from the sheets.

Store in the fridge for at least 10 minutes.

How to prepare dressing:

In a small bowl whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, black pepper, salt, chilli flakes and finely chopped basil leaves. Or, alternatively you can shake the ingredients together in a small jar with a tight-fitting lid.

Whisk/shake vigorously until olive oil and lemon juice blend into one. (It will take about one minute)

How to prepare filling:

Place the feta cheese in a medium bowl.

Use a fork or your hands to break up the feta into small pieces (do not mash).

Add crushed walnuts and ¾ portion of dressing into crumbled feta cheese.

Leave ¼ portion of dressing for later use.

Mix it properly and the filling is ready.

Layering Process:

Place one watermelon sheet.

Now spread 1 to 2 tablespoon of the feta walnuts filling evenly.

Place another sheet of watermelon and again spread 1 to 2 tbsp of the feta walnuts filling evenly.

Place the last sheet of watermelon and finish off with sprinkling remaining dressing and some pepper powder on to the top.

For garnishing, place basil leave and walnut onto the top of watermelon sheet.

Watermelon lasagna is ready to serve.

Recipe Note:

This recipe is best prepared just prior to serving.

It’s up to you; you can use only two sheets as well.