Watermelon salad with feta
How much summer do you want? This delicious watermelon salad with feta is fantastic on a hot summer day.
Watermelon salad with feta
You can always wake me up for melon. Or wait, maybe not; you can’t wake me up for anything, but I am a big fan of melon. Watermelon is however my least favorite as it tends to only be really good in the middle of summer. Also the flavor can vary from melon to melon and what I don’t like is a watery of dry watermelon. So make this watermelon salad with feta when you have a sweet and juicy one. It’s sad that it is hard to tell from the outside.
I consumed this salade with lamb’s lettuce, roasted hazelnuts, feta and some fresh herbs. I had it for lunch. It is arguably not a very heavy salad, but when the weather is warm I don’t mind having a lighter meal. You can of course eat is as a side dish as well.
Dressing
For making the dressing you can use the ingredients listed below or – if that’s too much work – you can simply add a bit of a good balsamico vinegar and pour it over. It is what I used in the photo. Both will work equally well but the balsamico is the quicker option for sure.
The salad is delicious without any dressing as well. There is something magical about the combination of watermelon salad with feta. The saltiness of the feta and the sweetness of the watermelon are just perfect companions.
Any other melon
If you’re not a big fan of watermelon you can make this salad with any other kind of melon you want. I love a honey melon too, although that is a lot sweeter than the average watermelon but it is certainly possible. Or use different kinds of melon.
To cut the watermelon I typically use a special spoon that makes little balls out of the melon. You can cut it anyway you want. That doesn’t make any difference flavor wise.
Have leftover watermelon? Check the below recipes
Watermelon salad with feta
Ingredients
- 1/2 watermelon in cubes or rounds
- 100 gr feta crumbled
- 1/2 bunch fresh mint
- 50 gr lamb's lettuce
- 2 tbsp hazelnuts roasted and chopped
Dressing
- 1,5 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp mustard
- pepper and salt
Instructions
- Clean the watermelon and cut into cubes or rounds. Divide over two bowls.
- Divide the lambs lettuce, crumble the feta on top and sprinkle the hazelnuts over the salad. Garnish with the fresh mint.
- Make the dressing by combining the ingredients. Serve over the salad. Alternatively this is also really good with only a bit of balsamic vinegar.
Nutrition Information
Disclaimer
The nutritional values above are calculated per portion. The details are based on standard nutritional tables and do not constitute a professional nutritional advice.
It’s hot here. Already. This salad fits just fine for all those days we spend in the open air!!
It’s going to be warm here next week I think. So perfect for salads like this!
I LOVE the combo of watermelon and feta! It’ll be a few weeks before we see decent watermelon, but I’m ready for it. And our mint patch is already going crazy, so I’ll have plenty for this salad. 🙂 Thanks!
Yes mint does have the tendency to go crazy! Glad you like it John!