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IT’S TOO HOT TO COOK. MAKE THIS SUMMER SALAD, INSTEAD!
When feels like an oven outside, the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven inside. Cher Rumsey, the creator of the online health and wellness community Wildly Wholesome, has a delicious solution. Her go-to summer salad combines hydrating watermelon and peppery arugula with a refreshing lemony dressing—and it doesn’t require you to go anywhere near the dreaded oven.
SUMMER WATERMELON AND ARUGULA SALAD
Serves 2
INGREDIENTS:
5 cups arugula
2 cups watermelon, cubed
½ avocado
2 Tbsp. pumpkin seeds
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of ½ a lemon
¼ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. ground black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS:
- For the dressing, add the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl or jar. Mix well.
- For the salad, add in the arugula, watermelon, avocado, and pumpkin seeds to a medium bowl. Drizzle on the dressing, and enjoy!
Cher is the creator behind Wildly Wholesome, an online health and wellness community. She believes that everyone deserves to live well and that begins with what is on your plate. Through her Instagram, she shares healthy recipes and wellness inspiration. In her spare time, you can find her playing with her pup, sipping on matcha, and getting in some mindful movement.
When feels like an oven outside, the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven inside. Cher Rumsey, the creator of the online health and wellness community Wildly Wholesome, has a delicious solution. Her go-to summer salad combines hydrating watermelon and peppery arugula with a refreshing lemony dressing—and it doesn’t require you to go anywhere near the dreaded oven.
SUMMER WATERMELON AND ARUGULA SALAD
Serves 2
INGREDIENTS:
5 cups arugula
2 cups watermelon, cubed
½ avocado
2 Tbsp. pumpkin seeds
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of ½ a lemon
¼ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. ground black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS:
- For the dressing, add the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl or jar. Mix well.
- For the salad, add in the arugula, watermelon, avocado, and pumpkin seeds to a medium bowl. Drizzle on the dressing, and enjoy!
Cher is the creator behind Wildly Wholesome, an online health and wellness community. She believes that everyone deserves to live well and that begins with what is on your plate. Through her Instagram, she shares healthy recipes and wellness inspiration. In her spare time, you can find her playing with her pup, sipping on matcha, and getting in some mindful movement.
