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Salted Watermelon Feta Crystal Domes

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A stunning, refreshing summer dessert with sweet watermelon, creamy whipped feta, and a crystal-clear apple glaze topped with mint and sea salt.

Ingredients

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  • For the Watermelon Dome Base:
  • 3 cups seedless watermelon, finely diced
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tbsp unflavored gelatin powder
  • 3 tbsp cold water
  • For the Whipped Feta Center:
  • 4 oz (115 g) feta cheese, crumbled
  • 2 oz (60 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • For the Crystal Glaze:
  • 1 cup clear apple juice
  • 1 tbsp unflavored gelatin powder
  • 2 tbsp cold water
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • For Garnish (optional):
  • Fresh mint leaves
  • Flaky sea salt

Instructions

  1. Bloom the gelatin for the watermelon base in cold water for 5 minutes.
  2. Blend watermelon, lime juice, and honey until smooth.
  3. Warm a small portion of the watermelon mixture and dissolve the bloomed gelatin into it.
  4. Stir back into the remaining watermelon mixture.
  5. Pour into half-sphere molds, filling each halfway, and chill until partially set.
  6. Blend feta, cream cheese, Greek yogurt, honey, and olive oil until smooth and creamy.
  7. Spoon a small amount of whipped feta into the center of each mold.
  8. Cover with additional watermelon mixture and refrigerate until fully set, about 4 hours.
  9. Bloom the gelatin for the glaze in cold water.
  10. Warm the apple juice and dissolve the gelatin into it. Stir in lime juice.
  11. Allow the glaze to cool until slightly thickened but still pourable.
  12. Unmold the domes and place them on a wire rack.
  13. Pour the clear glaze over each dome for a crystal-like finish.
  14. Garnish with fresh mint and a light sprinkle of flaky sea salt before serving.

Notes

The domes need at least 4 hours to set in the refrigerator, so plan ahead. The glaze should be pourable but not too hot to avoid melting the domes.

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