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Refreshing Watermelon Feta Salad

Last updated May 30, 2022. Originally posted May 30, 2022 By Jyothi Rajesh 32 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
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  • Tips To Make BEST Watermelon Feta Salad
  • 📋Refreshing Watermelon Feta Salad

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 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. Julie says

    August 20, 2018

    August 20, 2018 at 4:36 pm

    The salty-sweet combination is so perfect! I’m so sad watermelon season is coming to an end.

    Reply
  2. Kelsey says

    August 20, 2018

    August 20, 2018 at 8:17 am

    5 stars
    You nailed it when you named this refreshing! I cannot wait to try this out!

    Reply
  3. Kitty says

    August 20, 2018

    August 20, 2018 at 6:33 am

    It’s August and I’ve not had a bite of watermelon yet! Something is wrong in my universe! Adding this salad to my Labor Day menu because I obviously need an extra push to make summer SUMMER!

    Reply
  4. Sam | Ahead of Thyme says

    August 20, 2018

    August 20, 2018 at 5:57 am

    This looks like the perfect summer salad! Melon and feta just go so well together!

    Reply
  5. Jessica (Swanky Recipes) says

    August 20, 2018

    August 20, 2018 at 5:38 am

    5 stars
    I had the most amazing watermelon feta salad with pecan praline topping last summer. This will be delicious for a potluck we are having next weekend!

    Reply
  6. Nicole says

    August 20, 2018

    August 20, 2018 at 5:15 am

    I really need to try this salad. I am seeing it everywhere. Your pics are really pretty.

    Reply
  7. Shanna Jones says

    August 20, 2018

    August 20, 2018 at 5:02 am

    5 stars
    Watermelon is one of my favorites and when you pair it with feta – it just doesn’t get any better! Loving this simple snack idea.

    Reply
  8. Jordan says

    August 20, 2018

    August 20, 2018 at 3:12 am

    5 stars
    Whyyyyyyy have I never tried watermelon and feta together. I love fruit salads like this in the summer and it’s still plenty hot here. Can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
  9. Kristina @ Love & Zest says

    August 19, 2018

    August 19, 2018 at 9:45 pm

    5 stars
    I love this combo so much! I have to go get a watermelon and make this now! Great to cool off with this Summer too!

    Reply
  10. Sri Mallya says

    August 19, 2018

    August 19, 2018 at 7:31 am

    5 stars
    One of my favorite combo. Looks so beautiful and flavorful. Yummy!

    Reply
  11. lauren says

    August 19, 2018

    August 19, 2018 at 3:47 am

    5 stars
    Yum! That watermelon looks so perfect I’m drooling! I love the combo of sweet watermelon and savory feta – plus the fresh basil. A nice switch from standard mint.

    Reply
  12. Nicoletta Sugarlovespices says

    August 17, 2018

    August 17, 2018 at 9:20 pm

    We’ve seen this combination a lot, lately, in the blogosphere 🙂 but never tried it ourselves. Looks so good and refreshing, we need to give it a try!

    Reply
  13. Tammy says

    August 14, 2018

    August 14, 2018 at 8:01 pm

    I love melon and feta…I think the salty-fruity combo is so good! A lot of people wouldn’t think it but it’s so refreshing. Perfect salad to cool down with 🙂

    Reply
  14. Marisa Franca says

    August 14, 2018

    August 14, 2018 at 5:30 pm

    5 stars
    I can’t imagine a summer picnic or dining al fresco without a watermelon salad at least once during the season. It is so good and refreshing. In fact, this reminds me that the store is having small seedless watermelon on sale. After reading your post I’m craving watermelon feta salad.

    Reply
  15. Noel Lizotte says

    August 14, 2018

    August 14, 2018 at 4:22 am

    5 stars
    such a pretty dish! I’m sure this salad is full of flavor – sweet, tart, salty. I need to see if I can talk my family into trying this dish. They’re hesitant about feta, but maybe that means just more for me!

    Reply
  16. Veena Azmanov says

    August 14, 2018

    August 14, 2018 at 1:45 am

    5 stars
    Oh, such a classic. Love how refreshing watermelon is and love how the salty flavor of feta combines so beautifully with this summer fruits. I have yet to go to a BBQ here and not have this.. LOVE it.

    Reply
  17. Claudia Lamascolo says

    August 13, 2018

    August 13, 2018 at 4:18 pm

    this salad is so vibrant and beautiful! I love watermelon so this is must try for me!

    Reply
  18. Valerie says

    August 13, 2018

    August 13, 2018 at 3:47 pm

    5 stars
    I love watermelon and yours looks like it was really ripe and juicy. This is a terrific summer salad, but I’d need extra watermelon because I wouldn’t be able to stop myself from eating it while making the salad.

    Reply
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