Honeydew - Cucumber Salad with Feta

Such simple ingredients create a delightfully refreshing and slightly exotic summer salad! To reduce the strength of flavor of the raw onions, rinse them first in cool water.

2 T lemon juice

¼ c. extra virgin olive oil

1 t. honey

¼ t. salt

1/8 t. ground black pepper

¼ t. poppy seed (optional)

1 med. Honeydew melon, seeded and cubed into bite-sized pieces (5 cups)

1 cucumber, unpeeled/partially peeled and cubed (2 cups)

1/3 c. finely chopped red onion, briefly rinsed and patted dry

3 T. fresh dill weed, chopped

4 oz. feta cheese, crumbled (1 cup)

In a large bowl, pour lemon juice and whisk in the olive oil slowly until incorporated. Whisk in honey, salt, pepper, and poppy seed. Add melon, cucumber, onion and dill weed, tossing to combine. Just before serving, top with feta cheese.

Cover and chill up to 8 hours. Let stand 20 min. before serving.