This Watermelon Feta Salad is the ultimate summer side dish! It's fresh, colorful, and ready in minutes. This salad is made up of juicy watermelon cubes paired with crisp cucumber, thinly sliced red onions, fragrant mint and basil, and topped with creamy feta cheese. A light honey-lime dressing ties everything together for a perfect balance of sweet and salty flavors.
10cupsDiced watermelon(about 1 small - medium watermelon)
2cupsCucumberchopped
1.5cupsRed Onionsthinly sliced
8ozFeta cheesechopped
1/3cupFresh Mintchopped
1/3cupFresh Basilchopped
Balsamic glaze for garnish
Salt & Pepper to taste
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Instructions
Honey Lime Dressing
In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, honey, garlic powder, and salt, until smooth. Set aside.
Watermelon Feta Salad Base
Start by thinly slicing or chopping a red onion. Allow the sliced red onion to soak in water for 10 minutes to create a milder flavor. Set aside to soak.
Prepare your watermelon. Use a knife or melon baller to create watermelon cubes. Place them in a large bowl. Chop the cucumber and feta cheese. Place these to the same large bowl. Drain red onions from water and place these in the large bowl as well. If you are not ready to serve the salad yet, pause at this step until you are ready to serve. If you are ready to serve, proceed with tossing in the garnishes.
Before serving, chop and sprinkle fresh mint and basil leaves. Drizzle honey lime dressing on top and toss ingredients to combine. Finish by drizzling on a balsamic glaze, serve, and enjoy! TIP: If you think you will have leftovers, hold off on adding dressing until you're ready to serve.