Salads and Greens
Watermelon Salad with Feta
Prep
10 minutes
Yield
4
This refreshing summer watermelon salad with feta makes the perfect summer salad for your next BBQ.
I LOVE the combination of melon and feta. It makes for the perfect summer salad that is refreshing, with a touch of saltiness from the feta. This watermelon salad with feta is going to be your new fav way to enjoy watermelon. It also is a great salad to bring along to a summer bbq or potluck.
Why you’ll love this watermelon salad with feta:
- Quick: This recipe will only take 10 minutes to create
- Fresh: I mean, anything with watermelon is going to be so refreshing and perfect for a hot summer day
- Sweet & Savory: The combination of sweetness from the melon combined with the salty feta, and fresh basil is a chef’s kiss
Ingredient Notes:
Watermelon: Watermelon not only helps you keep hydrated on a hot summer day, but it’s packed with nutrients, and can be great for a number of things, including improving your heart health, and helping to relieve sore muscles.
Feta: Feta is a Greek-brined white cheese that is made from sheep’s milk. It’s great for crumbling on top of salads, but can also be baked into casseroles or melted into pasta.
How to make watermelon salad with feta:
- Make pesto by mixing pesto ingredients with a mortar and pestle until combined. Alternatively, you can pulse the ingredients together in a small food processor or in a blender to combine. Set aside.
- Add cubed honeydew and watermelon to a platter or salad bowl and sprinkle with salt and mix. Then, add cubed feta and drizzle the pesto over, toss, and taste – season with more salt if needed. Garnish with fresh basil.
Expert Tips & FAQ:
Why do people eat watermelon with feta? The simple answer is that it’s so delicious. The combination of sweet, refreshing, and salty makes for a delicious combo in your mouth.
What cheese goes with watermelon? Feta is by far the best option to combine with watermelon.
How do you eat watermelon and feta? I like to cut up my watermelon in chunks, crumble feta, and add pesto for a little something something.
What is watermelon salad made of? There are a lot of ways you can make watermelon salad with feta. You can add in pesto, or you can do fresh mint, you can also toss in cucumber to pair with the watermelon, the options are endless.
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Watermelon Salad with Feta + Homemade Pesto
Ingredients
- 1 small honeydew melon, cut into 1 inch cubes (about 4-5 cups)
- 1 small watemelon, cut into 1 inch cubes (about 4-5 cups)
- 1 cup feta cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 tsp salt
Pesto
- 1 cup packed fresh basil
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp walnuts
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice (from about half a large lemon)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- Make pesto by mixing pesto ingredients with a mortar and pestle until combined. Alternatively, you can pulse the ingredients together in a small food processor or in a blender to combine. Set aside.
- Add cubed honey dew and watermelon to a platter or salad bowl and sprinkle with salt and mix. Then, add cubed feta and drizzle the pesto over, toss and taste – season with more salt if needed. Garnish with fresh basil.
