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    Best Watermelon Salad

    [published_or_updated] · by Angela Paris · Leave a Comment[affiliate_disclosure]

    Fresh watermelon, seasonal veggies, and mint, paired with savory Feta make the best watermelon salad you’ll ever eat.
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    Bright watermelon combines with fresh mint, lime juice, veggies and savory feta cheese to make the best watermelon salad you'll ever eat. If this sounds like something you'd love, let me teach you how to make watermelon salad for your summer picnics.

    Image of cubed and chopped watermelon and cucumbers tossed with red onion slices and feta cheese on a white platter.
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    Fresh watermelon is a summertime must-have at our house. No one can resist a slice or juicy chunks out in the backyard on a hot summer night. If you had asked me to pair it with cheese a few years ago I might have looked at you strangely. The truth is though, Feta cheese pairs so well with the juicy summer fruit that it too, has become a summer staple at our house.

    My watermelon salad recipe is the best. How can I be humble when I know just how much you'll love the bright summer flavors of fruits, veggies, herbs, and creamy Feta cheese?

    It comes together in just 15 minutes and if you love chopped salads, this will become your newest go-to side dish. I just know it.

    Mixing bowl filled with the ingredients for watermelon salad - watermelon, cucumber, mint, and red onion.

    🧂Ingredients

    • Watermelon, cubed 
    • English Cucumber, diced 
    • Red onion, thinly sliced
    • Fresh mint, thinly sliced 
    • Fresh lime juice
    • Kosher salt
    • Pepper 
    • Feta cheese

    🔪Instructions

    1. Using a large mixing bowl, gently toss together watermelon, cucumbers, onions, and mint
    2. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, salt, and pepper
    3. Pour dressing over the combined fruits and vegetables
    4. Top with the Feta
    5. Serve immediately 
    Watermelon salad being dressed from measuring cup above.

    🍴Serving Suggestions

    This makes a fabulous side dish for any summertime get together!

    What does watermelon salad go with?

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    Watermelon Salad

    Fresh watermelon, seasonal veggies, and mint, paired with savory Feta make the best watermelon salad you’ll ever eat.
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    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: best watermelon salad
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 147kcal
    Author: Ang Paris

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    Ingredients

    • 3 cups watermelon cubed
    • 1½ cups English Cucumber diced
    • ½ cup red onion thinly sliced
    • 2 tablespoons fresh mint thinly sliced
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
    • ½ cup Feta cheese crumbled
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    Instructions

    • In a large mixing bowl, gently toss together watermelon, cucumbers, onions, and mint
    • In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, salt, and pepper
    • Pour your dressing over the combined fruits and vegetables and toss gently
    • Top with feta cheese
    • Serve immediately
    • Store leftovers in refrigerator up to 1 day

    Equipment

    • Large Mixing Bowl
    • Small Mixing Bowl

    Notes

    Pro Tip:
    Since this salad has high water content, you'll want to serve it immediately. If you don't think you'll be able to finish the entire salad, serve half and keep the fruits and veggies separate from the remaining dressing. Refrigerate for up to one day.
    Make sure you test any leftovers before eating. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 336mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 583IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1mg
    Please Note: I am not a registered dietician. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
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