chopped salad with feta, lime and mint

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups chopped, crunchy vegetables
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta, queso fresco or ricotta salata
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup well-toasted sunflower seeds, salted or unsalted
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse or Kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon chile powder or 1/8 teaspoon each your choice combination of chile powder, cumin, cayenne or sumac
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 to 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint leaves