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We had this salad on Australia Day. Yes, it is from Jamie Olivers latest book, Jamie's America, but it goes just as well here. Who would have thought water melon, chilli, seeds and olive oil would create such a nutrient-rich party in your mouth.

I've just posted this, so I'll add the MJ Exchanges later tonight. 

Water Melon Salad

Ingredients

1 Large handful of pumpkin seeds

1 Large handful of sunflower seeds

Olive oil

Sea salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Chilli powder

1/2 Small water melon

150g hard goats cheese

1 Small bunch of fresh mint leaves

3 Spring onions, trimmed & finely sliced

2 limes

Method

Put a frying pan on medium heat and add pumpkin and sunflower seeds with a drizzle of olive, pinch of salt, pepper and chilli powder.

Toss and fry for a few minutes. Once the seeds are lightly coloured and toasted, take the pan off the heat and put to one side.

Chop the water melon into chunks after taking out any seeds and removing the skin.

Chop the goats cheese into chunks too.

Put water melon into a bowl and most of the mint leaves and all of the sliced spring onions.

Squeeze over the juice of the limes, a drizzle of olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper. Then toss everything together.

Arrange your dressed water melon mixture on a platter or divide between plates.

Add the chunks of cheese and scatter over the toasted seeds.

Sprinkle over the remaining mint leaves. 

Source - Jamies America by Jamie Oliver, Penguin 2009