Description
Watermelon Salad is a refreshing and vibrant dish perfect for warm summer days. This easy-to-make salad combines sweet, juicy watermelon with salty feta cheese, crisp cucumber, and fragrant mint. Ideal for picnics, barbecues, or as a light meal, this salad can be prepared in just 10 minutes! Its delightful flavor profile makes it a crowd-pleaser, while its bright colors bring a cheerful touch to any table setting. Enjoy it as a side dish or a standalone treat, and savor the taste of summer in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups seedless watermelon (cubed)
- ½ cup cucumber (thinly sliced or diced)
- ¼ cup red onion (very thinly sliced)
- 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves (chopped)
- ½ cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh lime or lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut the watermelon into bite-sized cubes and thinly slice the cucumber and red onion. Chop the mint leaves.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the watermelon, cucumber, red onion, feta cheese, and mint.
- Drizzle with olive oil and lime juice. Gently toss until well mixed. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 10–15 minutes before serving for enhanced flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg