Watermelon Salad with Feta and Cucumber Pickles

Name: Watermelon Salad with Feta and Cucumber Pickles
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup cider vinegar; 1/2 cup water; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 teaspoons mustard seeds; 1 1/2 teaspoons wasabi powder; 3 tarragon sprigs; 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons sherry or white wine vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon ground sumac (optional); 8 cups cubed red watermelon; 3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (about 3/4 cup); 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint; 1/4 cup sliced pitted kalamata olives; 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill

Watermelon Salad with Feta and Cucumber Pickles was pinched from <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/watermelon-salad-feta-cucumber-pickles" target="_blank">www.myrecipes.com.</a>

"Sumac--available at spice stores--adds a subtle piney, tangy note, but don't worry if you can't find it: The salad will still have loads of flavor complexity without it. You could also sub 1 teaspoon of prepared horseradish for the wasabi powder...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 cup sugar

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1 cup cider vinegar

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1/2 cup water

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1 teaspoon kosher salt

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2 teaspoons mustard seeds

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1 1/2 teaspoons wasabi powder

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3 tarragon sprigs

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1 English cucumber, thinly sliced

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3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

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2 tablespoons sherry or white wine vinegar

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1/2 teaspoon ground sumac (optional)

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8 cups cubed red watermelon

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3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (about 3/4 cup)

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1/2 cup chopped fresh mint

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1/4 cup sliced pitted kalamata olives

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1/4 cup chopped fresh dill

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