This super healthy and energizing Watermelon Cucumber Feta Salad is a mix of a fruit, a vegetable, a herb, and a cheese that tastes like the most delicious meal in the world. Ideal for light lunch.
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About Watermelon Cucumber Feta Salad
This watermelon salad with feta and cucumber is perfectly sweet, salty, cheesy, and a bit tangy, making it an ideal dish to enjoy during summer. It’s like synthesizing all the summer flavors and textures on a plate. The addition of mint leaves makes this salad taste even brighter.
This salad is naturally sugar-free, vegetarian, gluten-free, and nut-free.
This simple-to-make, delicious summer salad would be a hit at your summer get-together or BBQ party. Make this easy, fresh, and colorful side dish to serve at all your summer BBQs, and everyone will love it and surely rave about it.
For some, watermelon and feta might seem like a weird flavor combination, but trust me, they complement each other so well. If you have never tried watermelon and feta together, I highly recommend giving it a go.
This is one of the most refreshing sweet and salty food combinations.
Whether you need something light to eat or you want a quick energy boost, this nutrient-rich salad is sure to take good care of your body.
Love salads? Then you would love this orange salad, kidney bean salad, and Laccha Onion.
What is Watermelon Cucumber Feta Salad
This watermelon and cucumber salad with feta cheese is full of diced juicy and sweet watermelon, refreshing diced cucumbers, crumbled feta cheese, and herbaceous mint leaves, all tossed in an easy and delicious balsamic vinegar honey dressing.
It makes a perfect light lunch for any weekday.
This Watermelon Cucumber Feta Salad
✓ is full of summer flavors
✓ vegetarian, and gluten-free
✓ perfect for lunch or dinner
✓ super healthy and rejuvenating
✓ is protein rich
✓ is quick and easy to make
✓ is ready in less than 10 minutes
✓ is naturally sweetened
✓ is brimming with exciting fruity flavors
More Delicious and Healthy Watermelon Recipes to try:
Watermelon Onion Yogurt Chip Dip
Roasted Cauliflower Pilaf With Watermelon Sauce
Cheese Varieties
Feta cheese tastes great in this watermelon cucumber salad because it adds an utterly creamy, salty, tangy touch. However, it’s perfectly replaceable if you don’t want to use feta cheese in this salad.
Here are some other cheese options you could add to this salad:
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Ricotta cheese
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Queso fresco cheese
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Halloumi cheese
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Goat cheese
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Pearl mozzarella cheese
Ingredients for Watermelon Cucumber Feta Salad
This vibrant and invigorating salad is made with the most delicious things out there. You only need 9 ingredients to make this summer salad.
These ingredients are:
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Balsamic vinegar
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Cucumbers
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Crumbled feta cheese
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Feta cheese
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Honey
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Mint leaves
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Olive oil
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Salt & pepper
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Watermelon
How to Make Watermelon Cucumber Feta Salad
Making watermelon salad from scratch is fairly simple and only requires 10 minutes of your time. The most time-consuming part is cutting the watermelon. Altogether, you just need to do some chopping, whisking, and tossing.
Here is how you can make watermelon cucumber feta salad in 5 simple and easy steps:
Step 1: Cube watermelon, slice cucumbers, and chop mint leaves.
Step 2: Make the dressing by combining balsamic vinegar, honey, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Step 3: Add all the chopped ingredients to a mixing bowl along with crumbled feta cheese.
Step 4: Drizzle with dressing and toss everything well to combine.
Step 5: Transfer salad to a plate and finally jazz it up a little by a garnish of mint leaves and feta cheese! Done.
You can check out the full recipe in the recipe box on this page.
More delicious melon recipes:
Honeydew Melon Radish Salad Bowls
Sweet Melon Balls with Chilled Rose Milk
Pro tips, tricks, and variations to make the best watermelon cucumber feta salad
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I used watermelon with seeds for this recipe, but this recipe would be a lot easier when you use seedless watermelon. Then you don’t have to remove the seeds from it.
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I used freshly chopped mint leaves for that herby touch. You can also swap the fresh mint with basil leaves. Or you could use the combination of both herbs.
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If you have cut watermelon in advance, and it has released too much juice, then discard the juice before making the salad.
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Make sure to use chilled watermelon and cucumbers in this salad. This watermelon salad tastes great when served chilled.
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I cut my watermelon into cubes because this way it is faster and easier to cut. But if you want to go fancier, then use a melon baller.
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If you don’t want to use balsamic vinegar, then simply substitute it with fresh lime juice or lemon juice.
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Adding honey to the dressing is optional. So if desired, you can omit it.
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Don’t buy pre-crumbled feta cheese. Always buy blocks of feta cheese for making salad, because they taste more fresh and flavorful.
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You can also add avocado, fresh arugula to this watermelon salad.
FAQ
What cucumbers are best for Watermelon Cucumber Feta Salad?
English cucumbers are the best for this watermelon cucumber salad because they are seedless and don’t have any wax coating, making them tastier with the skin. You might need to scoop out the seeds if you are using regular cucumbers.
Can I have Watermelon Cucumber Feta Salad without dressing?
Yes, you can. It would still taste delicious because you will get salty flavors from the cheese and sweet flavors from the watermelon. However, I love to add dressing to my salad because it brings out more delightful flavors.
Can I make this Watermelon Cucumber Feta Salad in advance?
You can do the preparation, like chopping and making the dressing, in advance. But don’t make the entire salad in advance. Make sure to mix everything right before serving to prevent the watermelon and cucumbers from watering down the whole salad.
Also, cut the mint leaves at the last minute, because after chopping, they turn brown after some time.
If you like salads, then you would also like this healthy and delicious chickpea salad, and kidney bean salad.
I hope you will like this recipe.
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More summer salads to try:
Fruits and Vegetables Fiesta Salad
Apple Cucumber Mozzarella Pearls Salad
Watermelon Cucumber Feta Salad (Step-by-step photo instructions)
How to Make Balsamic Vinegar Honey Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, honey, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Set this dressing aside.
How to Make Watermelon Cucumber Feta Salad
- Cut the watermelon into cubes and remove the seeds. Set aside.
- Chop the mint leaves and set them aside.
- Add the watermelon cubes, crumbled feta cheese, diced cucumbers, and mint leaves to a large mixing bowl.
- Drizzle the dressing over the watermelon mixture.
- Toss well to coat.
- Sprinkle with mint leaves, crumbled feta, and some freshly ground black pepper, then serve.
Recipe Card
Watermelon Cucumber Feta Salad [Recipe]
★★★★★
(Rating: 5 from 10 reviews)
| Prep time 🕐 | Cook time 🕐 | Total time 🕐 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 mins | ||
| Category ☶ | Cuisine ♨ | Serves ☺ |
| Salads | International | 4 |
| Nutrition Info ⊛ | Serving size ⊚ | |
| 154 calories | 1 serving |
INGREDIENTS
For Watermelon Cucumber Feta Salad
- 1/3 cup cucumber, diced and seeds removed
- 1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled (plus more for garnishing)
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Half medium-sized watermelon, chilled (about 3 cups watermelon cubes)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- A handful of thinly sliced mint leaves
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon thinly sliced or small mint leaves for garnishing
INSTRUCTIONS:
How to Make Balsamic Vinegar Honey Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, honey, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Set this dressing aside.
How to Make Watermelon Cucumber Feta Salad
- Cut the watermelon into cubes and remove the seeds. Set aside.
- Chop the mint leaves and set them aside.
- Add the watermelon cubes, crumbled feta cheese, diced cucumbers, and mint leaves to a large mixing bowl.
- Drizzle the dressing over the watermelon mixture.
- Toss well to coat.
- Sprinkle with mint leaves, crumbled feta, and some freshly ground black pepper, then serve.
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NOTES:
- I used watermelon with seeds for this recipe, but it would be a lot easier to use seedless watermelon. Then you don't have to remove the seeds.
- I used freshly chopped mint leaves for that herby touch. You can also swap the fresh mint with basil leaves, or use a combination of both herbs.
- If you have cut watermelon in advance and it has released too much juice, discard the juice before making the salad.
- Make sure to use chilled watermelon and cucumbers in this salad. This watermelon salad tastes great when served chilled.
- I cut my watermelon into cubes because it is faster and easier. But if you want to go fancier, use a melon baller.
- If you don't want to use balsamic vinegar, substitute it with fresh lime juice or lemon juice.
- Adding honey to the dressing is optional. If desired, you can omit it.
- Don’t buy pre-crumbled feta cheese. Always buy blocks of feta cheese for making salad, because they taste fresher and more flavorful.
- You can also add avocado or fresh arugula to this watermelon salad.
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