Easy Watermelon Salad
June 7, 2020
This easy Watermelon Salad recipe is light and refreshing and is made with: watermelon, cucumbers, feta cheese, red onion, and mint. It’s tossed in a light lime and apple cider vinegar dressing.
On these HOT summer days, I crave a refreshing salad. Whether you have watermelons on hand or you see one at the grocery store, this recipe will not disappoint. I’ve also included several additions or substitutions below.
This recipe uses only fresh ingredients and is quick to make. It’s the perfect side dish or snack on a hot day. The taste of this Watermelon Salad is sweet and light with plenty of flavors that come from the varied ingredients. The feta cheese also adds a nice creaminess to the recipe that is balanced out by the acidity in the lime and apple cider vinegar.
Tips For The Recipe:
- How to store it: you can store this watermelon salad in your fridge covered for up to 3 days. It tastes great as leftovers – the longer it sits, the longer the flavors mingle together.
Popular substitutions & additions:
- Avocado: add two chopped avocados for a tasty addition to this salad.
- Cilantro: if you prefer the taste of cilantro, you can substitute it for mint in this recipe.
- Mozzarella: swap out the feta cheese for mozzarella if you prefer.
- Balsamic Vinegar: Swap out the apple cider vinegar for balsamic vinegar.
- Serrano or Jalapeno Peppers: Add a little heat to this dish by adding in 1-2 tablespoons of chopped pepper.
If you don’t like watermelon in your salad, try out this healthy Chickpea Salad or Burrata Peach Salad.
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Easy Watermelon Salad
Ingredients
- 6 cups seedless watermelon, cubed
- 1 ½ cucumbers, diced
- 2 cups feta, cubed
- 1 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- ½ cup fresh mint, chopped
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all ingredients in a large bowl. Stir gently to mix.
- Optionally, garnish with additional fresh mint and salt and pepper to taste. Store covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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this salad is amazing especially for dieting
This watermelon salad is the best I’ve ever tried, every time I make it people ask for the recipe.
I think my son would love this salad, it looks absolutely delicious, even I want to try this! Thanks for sharing!
This salad rocks. Down here in the SE we get TONS of watermelon so this will be in my fridge all summer! Thank you!
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