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This watermelon feta salad has fresh basil, cucumber, mint, and an easy and delicious, light, and tangy balsamic vinaigrette dressing. It's a perfect side salad or appetizer for summer dinner parties!
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5 from 4 votes

Watermelon Feta Salad

This watermelon feta salad recipe is a fast, fresh, and pretty summer salad that's really simple to throw together for easy entertaining.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: watermelon feta salad, watermelon salad
Servings: 4
Author: Natasha Bull

Ingredients

  • 1 mini watermelon cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1/2 English cucumber (or 2 Persian/mini cucumbers) chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh mint chopped finely
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil torn/chopped finely
  • Crumbled feta to taste
  • Balsamic vinegar to taste
  • Olive oil to taste
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Prep your watermelon, cucumber, mint, and basil, and add them to a salad bowl. Add the feta as well (I'd start with 1/2 cup and add more if needed).
  • You can either add the vinegar and oil to a jar and shake it up or just drizzle a bit on top of the salad and toss like I did. I didn't put quantities because everyone's tastes vary, but I would start with 1-2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar and a tablespoon of olive oil and go from there.
  • Season with salt & pepper as needed (feta is pretty salty so you may be able to skip the salt) and serve immediately. 

Notes

  • I encourage you to play with ingredient quantities in this salad to suit your tastes. 
  • One mini watermelon weighs around 5-7 pounds typically... you can definitely cut up a large watermelon and use part of it for this salad instead.
  • Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

Nutrition

Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 774mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 4030IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 2mg