Watermelon and Feta Canapes with Toasted Sesame Seeds

post from Internet Cooking Princess on 30 June 2010 09:23:54 AM. © Internet Cooking Princess

Last year around the 4th of July, I bought a ginormous watermelon thinking that people liked to eat watermelon around the 4th of July. I worked my bony biceps off trying to cut that jerk into slices for a 4th of July party - and then no one ate it. I even made sure to get the seedless variety because I heard it was all the rage, and then there was zero interest whatsoever. What is most upsetting about last year's watermelon upset is that I don't even like watermelon! I think it's too sweet, too pulpy, and too messy. I only bought it because I thought others would expect watermelon on their Independence Day celebration. {Teaches me for doing things for other people and/or America.}

The lesson I've learned? Never serve {or cook} something you wouldn't eat yourself. But, even a watermelon hater like me can't picture the 4th of July without watermelon. To keep the tradition alive, and to please my own palette, I rustled up bite-size watermelon squares rolled in toasted, salted sesame seeds and topped with a little crumbly feta. Even Internet Cooking Boyfriend, who disdains sweet and savory combinations and often complains that he never knows where dessert starts and dinner ends in my kitchen, gave this little canape his seal of approval. It's sweet, tart, nutty, and salty with a trifecta of textures to boot. Oh yes, and it is also ridonculously easy to put together. After all, Uncle Sam would want you to spend less time in the kitchen and more time watching fireworks, drinking spike lemonade and singing along to Lee Greenwood's greatest hits.

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