Watermelon Salad with Feta and Mint

This simple watermelon salad with feta and mint is refreshing, colorful, and ready within minutes. It makes a wonderful addition to any meal in summer.

When it’s too hot to cook, beat the heat with a basic summer salad. Watermelon, cucumber and fresh mint tossed together in a simple dressing make this salad super refreshing. Add some salty feta cheese to the sweet ingredients and you’ve got the best of both worlds. Bring it for a picnic, a potluck, or simply serve as a side. It’s a success every single time!

This watermelon salad is…

• A very refreshing summer salad recipe ✔
• SO easy to make ✔
• Ready within minutes ✔
• Easy to pack for a picnic ✔

A very simple summer salad recipe

The list of recipe ingredients is very simple:

• Watermelon, cut into cubes.
• Cucumber. I used an English cucumber and diced it, but you could also slice it and/or use small Persian cucumbers.
• Feta cheese, crumbled.
• Red onions, thinly sliced (optional).
• Fresh mint, thinly sliced.
• Sweet dressing made of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, lemon juice, salt.

To make the recipe:

1. Cube the watermelon, then mix it with all the other ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
2. Place in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes.
3. Prepare the dressing in a jar, shake, and add it to the salad. It’s done!

Pro tips to make the recipe

This watermelon salad is a pretty simple and straightforward recipe. For best results, these pro tips may be helpful:

• Choose a ripe watermelon (but not overripe or it will get mushy when dicing and will release too much juice).
• Chill the salad before serving to ensure the watermelon is nice and refreshing.
• Add the dressing just before serving and toss at the very last minute before serving.
• Toss the watermelon salad very carefully.
• Leftovers. Ideally keep them separate from the dressing in the refrigerator. It’s best to eat the salad the same day though.

What to serve with this watermelon salad?

You can enjoy this watermelon salad on its own as a starter, or use it as a side to any meal. A few ideas include this Nordic Salmon Burger or this Beet Quinoa Burger, Grilled Veggie Gyros, Thai Salmon tacos, or these Avocado Hummus Quesadillas.

A few variation ideas around the recipe:

Because summer just gets started, you may want to make this salad over and over again, by switching and/or adding a few ingredients, depending the occasion. I promise you’ll never get tired of it!

• Add a few black olives
• Replace the feta cheese with some fresh goat cheese
• Skip the red onions (especially if you have a sensitive stomach)
• Add some fresh, sliced strawberries
• Replace mint with fresh basil
• Add quinoa for a source of protein

More refreshing summer recipes:

• Cucumber Feta Quinoa Salad with Lemon Dill Dressing
• Key Lime Pie Popsicles
• Easy 10 Minute Gazpacho
• Chilled Cucumber Avocado Gazpacho
• Raw Coconut Mango Cheesecake
• No-Churn Blueberry Almond Butter Ice Cream
• Fresh Herb Tomato Cheesecake Tart

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