Watermelon and Feta Salad Recipe

A summer salad with a freshness and saltiness combo works wonders as a starter or alongside grilled meat or fish on the barbeque. It would be best if you tried this watermelon and feta salad.

A Nutritious Summer Salad

Salads are not just iceberg lettuce with a dollop of mayonnaise, grated carrot, and a pathetic slice of tomato and watery cucumber. They should be advantageous, bold, and whet your appetite for more. The Mediterranean inspires this watermelon and feta salad recipe. They often have watermelon grown in the summer and then serve with goat’s cheeses like feta, fresh mint, lemon or lime juice, and extra olive oil.

If there were a hydrating meal, this would be it. Watermelon is one of the best fruits out there nutritionally, with amazing cardiovascular health effects due to its rich citrulline content. It also contains a significant amount of lycopene and potassium.

The calcium in the feta cheese is also ideal when basking and downloading the summer sun alongside the saltiness in the cheese or extra added.

Healthy Watermelon Salad Recipe

The watermelon and feta salad recipe is super easy and fast to prepare. The only catch is that it’s best served once and not stored. So you can prepare all the ingredients if you don’t mix or dress them.

I used cucumber, fresh mint, basil, local cheese similar to feta cheese, and limes instead of lemon for my recipe.

To impress your friends, it’s best to ensure the preparation is on point by cutting the different ingredients in desired and uniform sizes. Too big watermelon or small cheese cubes will fail the salad. So be delicate with the preparation and follow your intuition with the dimensions.

What to Serve With Watermelon and Feta Salad

The ideal accompaniment is simple - grilled pork ribs, lamb cutlets, or chicken thighs in a simple lemon, oregano, and extra virgin olive oil marinade. Additionally, from the sea, it could be baked seabass, grilled shrimp, or squid.

Watermelon and Feta Salad Recipe Step-By-Step

Serves: 4
Skill level: Easy / Beginner
Prep time: 15 minutes (shrimp prepped at fishmonger)
Cooking time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 Ripe watermelon - Outside removed. Cut into 1/2 inch cubes or 1/4 cubes, depending on preference.

• 100 grams Feta cheese - cut into 1cm cubes or 50% 1cm cubed and 50% crumbled in.

• 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil

• Juice of 1-2 lemons or limes

• 1/2 bunch of fresh basil - finely chopped

• 1/2 bunch of fresh mint - finely chopped

• Black pepper - freshly ground

• Sea salt to taste

How to Make Watermelon and Feta Salad

1. Prepare all ingredients minus the dressing items (olive oil and lemon juice).

2. Cut into the desired shape and size. Add to a wide bowl.

3. Crumble the feta cheese and add the cheese last.

4. When ready to serve, add the dressing to the salad - mix well.

5. Serve with fresh herbs on top for the presentation effect.

6. Enjoy.

Watermelon and Feta Salad Nutritional Value (per serving)

CALORIES: 245
PROTEIN: 6g
CARBS: 35g
FAT: 9g
FIBER: 2g
VITAMIN B1: 0.2MG
VITAMIN B2: 0.3MG
VITAMIN B3: 1MG
VITAMIN B5: 1.2MG
VITAMIN B6: 0.3MG
VITAMIN B9: 21UG
VITAMIN B12: 0.4UG
CHOLINE: 21MG
VITAMIN A: 154UG
RETINOL: 31UG
VITAMIN C: 35MG
VITAMIN D: 4IU
VITAMIN E: 0.7MG
VITAMIN K: 3UG
CALCIUM: 153MG
COPPER: 0.2MG
IRON: 1.2MG
MAGNESIUM: 48MG
MANGANESE: 0.2MG
POTASSIUM: 496MG
SELENIUM: 5.5UG
ZINC: 1.1MG
OMEGA 3: 0.1G
OMEGA 6: 0.6G