Watermelon Feta Summer Salad (Printable)

A vibrant summer salad featuring sweet watermelon, tangy feta, fresh mint, and a zesty lime dressing.

# What Goes In:

→ Produce

01 - 4 cups seedless watermelon, cut into 1-inch cubes
02 - 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
03 - 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped

→ Dairy

04 - 3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

→ Dressing

05 - 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
06 - 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
07 - 1/2 teaspoon honey
08 - Pinch of salt
09 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# How to Make It:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, combine the watermelon cubes, red onion slices, and mint leaves.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper until well blended.
03 - Drizzle the dressing over the watermelon mixture and gently toss to combine.
04 - Sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese over the salad and gently toss again just to distribute evenly.
05 - Serve immediately, optionally garnished with extra mint leaves.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's ready in 15 minutes flat, which means you can pull together something stunning without heating up the kitchen.
  • The sweet-salty-tangy balance is genuinely addictive and tastes way more sophisticated than the effort requires.
  • It works for casual weeknight dinners, potlucks, or those moments when you're feeding unexpected guests.
02 -
  • Don't assemble this more than 20 minutes before serving, or the watermelon will release its juice and turn the whole thing into soup—chill everything first, then toss right before people eat.
  • The honey in the dressing is non-negotiable; it's what stops the lime from tasting sharp and makes the watermelon taste even sweeter by contrast.
03 -
  • Buy your watermelon at peak season when they're affordable and you can actually taste the sweetness—end of June through August is ideal in most places.
  • The secret to a balanced dressing is tasting it on a piece of watermelon, not just from a spoon, because that's how your palate will experience it in the finished salad.
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