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Refreshing Watermelon Feta Salad

Last updated May 30, 2022. Originally posted May 30, 2022 By Jyothi Rajesh 35 Comments

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Salty, sweet, refreshing watermelon feta salad is what you should be serving for every backyard BBQ party or picnic. Cubes of watermelon tossed with fresh basil leaves and crumbled feta are the perfect summer salad. Watermelon and feta salad is colorful, healthy, and easy to make.

Watermelon feta salad with basil leaves served in white bowl
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About watermelon feta salad

My favorite thing about summertime is having lots and lots of salad varieties and enjoying them all. Watermelon is probably my favorite summer fruit and I eat it every day.  Eat it plain, or in salads, it’s SO GOOD!

Nothing fancy is needed to make watermelon and feta salad. You’ll only need sweet and refreshing watermelon, good quality feta cheese (don’t buy pre-crumbled feta cheese, please!), and fresh basil leaves as main ingredients.

Season! Always season to taste. Something as simple as this watermelon feta salad tastes amazing with seasoning. Flavors and seasonings are most important to make a dish stand out. Especially if it’s a salad!

Olive oil, lime juice, salt, and fresh ground pepper take a simple watermelon salad to a whole new level. Watermelon tastes GREAT as it is, a hint of salt and lime juice to watermelon makes the fruit taste – AMAZING!

Watermelon and feta salad with basil leaves served in white bowl

The saltiness of the feta brings out the sweet taste of watermelon. Combined with fresh basil or even mint leaves make it refreshingly good! Tear a few mint leave and/or fresh basil leaves. Fresh herbs in this watermelon feta salad light up the flavor of watermelon. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar reduction before serving or serving it plain.

Watermelon feta salad with basil leaves served in white bowl

If you are looking for cool refreshing healthy fuss free salad recipe then this watermelon salad with feta is all you need. The contrast of sweet and salty is amazing.  I am not a fan of sweet, fruity salads, especially those which are loaded with cream or mayo. But this unique flavored salad was a big hit the first time I tried. Like us you may also truly appreciate this salad.

I can serve this watermelon mint feta salad over a bed of arugula and a tiny drizzle of balsamic vinegar reduction. A great way to use all the garden fresh herbs that are bountiful during summer.

Ingredients you’ll need

  • 3 lb watermelon seedless, chilled
  • 8 oz FETA cheese crumbled
  • ¾ cup fresh basil 

For Dressing-

  • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lime 
  • Salt to taste 
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Watermelon feta salad with basil leaves served in white bowl

Tips To Make BEST Watermelon Feta Salad

  1. Use seedless watermelon. It makes eating easy. You don’t have to worry about removing seeds while cutting the fruit (which by the way is a tedious job). Not a pleasant experience biting into a seed while eating your salad.
  2. Always use chilled watermelon for watermelon and feta salad.
  3. Try to find goat or sheep’s milk feta that are available in big blocks or chunks. Block feta is so much better than crumbled feta.
  4. You can easily swap fresh basil with fresh mint in this salad.
  5. Watermelon and feta salad is best when served chilled. It’s a great make ahead salad, but don’t let the salad sit in fridge for many hours. Make it just an hour or two before serving.
  6. And don’t miss out the simple dressing. Dressing for watermelon feta salad is made of good quality olive oil, lime juice, salt and ground pepper.
Watermelon feta salad with basil leaves served in white bowl

Other summer favorites that we believe you’ll love –

Mango Salsa

Grilled Peaches

Blueberry Frozen Yogurt

Grilled Pineapple

Grilled Potatoes In Foil Packs

Pineapple Smoothie

Watermelon Granita

Easy Greek Pasta Salad

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watermelon feta salad recipe
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📋Refreshing Watermelon Feta Salad

Jyothi Rajesh
Salty sweet and refreshing watermelon feta salad iswhat you should be serving for every backyard BBQ party or picnic. Cubes of watermelon tossed with fresh basil leaves and crumbled feta is perfect summer salad. It’s colourful, healthy and easy to make.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Course Salads, Sides
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 423

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lb watermelon seedless, chilled
  • 8 oz FETA cheese crumbled – sheep’s milk feta
  • ¾ cup fresh basil chopped

For Dressing-

  • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 lime juice
  • Salt to taste I added about 1 ½ teaspoon
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cut out rind from watermelon. Chop the fruit into 1 inch cubes. Seedless watermelon works best for this salad. If you cannot find seedless watermelon, buy watermelon with seeds and while cutting them into cubes, remove the seeds from it. Remember this is going to be tedious job – removing seeds from watermelon.
  • In a small bowl whisk together olive oil, lime juice extracted from fresh lime, salt, pepper. This is the dressing for the salad.
  • In a large bowl combine watermelon cubes, crumbled feta and basil leaves. Toss gently until ingredients are combined well. Transfer to serving bowl. Sprinkle few basil leaves on top.
  • Drizzle the dressing over the salad. Stir gently to integrate the cheese, dressing into the salad.
  • Serve chilled.

Notes

  1. Use seedless watermelon. It makes eating easy. You don’t have to worry about removing seeds while cutting the fruit (which by the way is a tedious job). Not a pleasant experience biting into a seed while eating your salad.
  2. Always use chilled watermelon for watermelon and feta salad.
  3. Try to find goat or sheep’s milk feta that is available in big blocks or chunks. Block feta is so much better than crumbled feta.
  4. You can easily swap fresh basil with fresh mint in this salad.
  5. Watermelon and feta salad are best when served chilled. It’s a great make-ahead salad, but don’t let the salad sit in the fridge for many hours. Make it just an hour or two before serving.
  6. And don’t miss out on the simple dressing. Dressing for watermelon feta salad is made of good quality olive oil, lime juice, salt, and ground pepper.
 
Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used. 

Nutrition

Serving: 0gCalories: 423kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 10gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 637mgPotassium: 463mgFiber: 2gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 2430IUVitamin C: 38.1mgCalcium: 322mgIron: 1.7mg
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  1. Kyla says

    August 21, 2023 at 3:33 am

    3 stars
    I didn’t care for the olive oil taste in this. I did use a quality oil but I just don’t think it worked here. If I make this again I’ll omit it..

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  2. Jenny says

    November 29, 2022 at 4:09 pm

    5 stars
    Super delicious recipe, my family loved it! ❤️

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    • Jyothi Rajesh says

      November 29, 2022 at 7:59 pm

      So glad you and your family loved this salad Jenny. Thank you for sharing your feedback here

      Reply
  3. Shecon says

    September 07, 2020 at 5:28 pm

    5 stars
    This was my biggest hit recipe of the summer. My husband was skeptical of a watermelon salad but then asked me to make it over and over. Doesn’t keep well for leftovers so make a suitable amount and eat it all up!

    Reply
    • Jyothi Rajesh says

      September 07, 2020 at 5:46 pm

      So glad you and your husband loved this salad Shecon. This is our favorite salad too. Thank you for sharing! Hope you come back here to try more recipes.

      Reply
  4. Tiffany W says

    July 03, 2019 at 3:12 am

    5 stars
    How much lime juice do you suggest? The recipe states 2 lime juice…2 whole limes or 2 tablespoons or…? thank you!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 03, 2019 at 8:18 am

      I’ve used juice of 2 whole lime. Please taste test and adjust accordingly.

      Reply
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