Watermelon Feta Salad
on Jul 25, 2022, Updated Apr 09, 2024
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The combination of sweet and savory is perfection in this recipe for Watermelon Feta Salad. Enjoy this bright, refreshing and unique salad on a hot summer day.
It seems a little insane to mix watermelon with feta, mint, red onion and a balsamic glaze right?! It sounds like such a weird concoction but the flavors marry together in the most beautiful, tasty way.
Watermelon Feta Salad
Watermelon is a summer staple. I love this recipe because it takes everyone’s favorite summer fruit and puts a fun spin on it. Watermelon feta salad goes great as a side dish for a BBQ, potluck or summer parties. Try it with some of my other great sides like baked mac & cheese , pasta salad , and butterbeer.
To make this salad you will want to find the best watermelon possible. Look for a watermelon that has a yellow spot on the outside. This is known as the field spot and where the watermelon was laying on the ground. A yellow field spot indicates that it ripened longer on the vine whereas a white spot shows that it was picked too soon and won’t be ripe enough.
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Why You’ll Love this Recipe
- Delicious and easy to make
- A crowd pleaser
- Refreshing and filling
Recipe Ingredients
- Watermelon: the star of the show so make sure it’s fresh, crisp, and sweet
- Red onion: red onion tends to be a little more mild than white and yellow onion, though you could use a sweet onion here instead.
- Feta cheese: bring on the great texture, salty brightness, and pretty white contrast in the salad
- Fresh mint leaves: there’s something magical about the fresh mint in this recipe, it adds so much brightness
- Salt to taste: a little salt goes great with the sweet watermelon
- Balsamic glaze: no need to make a full dressing for this salad, just use a premade balsamic glaze
See recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities
How to make watermelon salad:
- Give that watermelon a chop, I like pretty small pieces so that it feels like a salad and is easy to eat, go for 1 inch cubes.
- Chop up your mint and onion (thin slices here!)
- Add those to a dish and add the feta cheese.
- Salt the dish and drizzle with balsamic glaze.
- Stir together, give it a taste, adjust all of the ingredients to your liking.
- Enjoy right away.
Pro Tips & Tricks
Need help picking the right watermelon? The old trick of knocking on the watermelon is a good tip for picking a great tasting melon, if you know what you’re listening for! When you knock the melon you want to hear a deep, hollow sound. If you hear that sound, it means the watermelon has more water and will mostly likely be more ripe. If you hear a light ping instead that is usually a sign the watermelon is underripe.
Frequently Asked Questions
This salad is best served chilled. You can either start by chilling the watermelon or you can make the salad and put it in the refrigerator before serving.
Watermelons do not become sweeter once they are picked. Once they are harvested they won’t continue to ripen.
In my opinion, the sweetest watermelons are the round shaped melons versus the big oval ones. Find a melon that feels heavy. This means it contains more water and will yield a sweeter watermelon.
More Summer Recipes to Consider
Salads
Tortellini Salad Recipe
Side Dishes and Salads
Italian Pasta Salad
Chicken
Chicken Kabobs
Sandwich Recipes
Sliders Recipe
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Watermelon Feta Salad
Ingredients
- 8 cups cubed watermelon, (1 inch cubes)
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
- balsamic glaze, (about 1/4 cup)
Instructions
- Add the watermelon, onion, feta, and mint to a large bowl and toss lightly.
- Sprinkle evenly with the salt and drizzle the balsamic glaze evenly over the salad.
- Adjust the salt and balsamic glaze to taste.
- Serve right away.
- This salad is so open for you to play with. You can add more or less of any of the ingredients that you’d like.
Notes
- Feel free to switch the mint leaves to basil if you’d like and add a cup or two of chopped cucumber to the salad. There’s lots of options here!
