Watermelon Feta Salad

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You’ll want to make this simple Watermelon Feta Salad all summer long! This salad is fresh, juicy, crisp, salty, sweet, tangy, and really refreshing. It all gets tossed in a simple lemon-honey dressing that takes just a few minutes to whisk together. Perfect as a light lunch, a cookout side dish, a picnic recipe, or an easy appetizer for warm-weather entertaining.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: cucumber watermelon salad, watermelon cucumber salad, watermelon feta salad, watermelon salad, watermelon salad recipe

Servings: servings

Calories: 360kcal

Ingredients

For the Dressing

½ teaspoon lemon zest
1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

For the Watermelon Salad

1 mini watermelon
1 cucumber
6 ounces feta cheese
1 bunch fresh mint leaves

Instructions

To Make the Dressing

Place the lemon zest, lemon juice, honey, Dijon, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
In a very slow, steady stream, whisk in the oil (or blend it in with a hand blender for a smooth emulsion).

To Make the Salad

Remove the rind from the watermelon, then cut the flesh into bite-sized cubes and place them in the bowl.
Quarter the cucumber lengthwise and cut into ½-inch slices, then add them to the bowl.
Crumble the feta into the bowl.
Tear the mint leaves over the bowl.
Toss the salad to combine the components and coat them in the dressing.
Serve chilled or at room temperature.

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