Watermelon Feta Wild Rice Salad

Sarah Meuser, New Milford, CT
2022 wild rice recipe contest finalist

3 cups cooked wild rice
3½ cups diced seedless watermelon
3 cups diced English cucumber
4 oz crumbled feta cheese (reserving 2 tbsp for garnish)
2 tsp freshly grated lime zest
1 tbsp chopped fresh mint
fresh mint leaves and reserved feta, garnish

Dressing (whisk together; chill):
3 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tbsp honey
¼ tsp each: freshly ground black pepper and salt
¼ cup canola oil

In large bowl, combine ingredients. Add dressing; toss. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes before serving. Garnish.

Recipe compliments of the Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council