Refreshing Watermelon Cucumber Salad with Feta
A delightful summer salad featuring juicy watermelon, crisp cucumber, sharp red onion, creamy feta, and fresh mint, all tossed in a light dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups cubed watermelon
- 1 large cucumber
- 1 medium red onion
- 1 cup feta cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- To taste salt
- To taste pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the Ingredients
- Cube the Watermelon: Start by cutting your watermelon into bite-sized cubes.
- Slice the Cucumber: Slice thinly, either in rounds or half-moons.
- Chop the Red Onion: Dice finely and rinse under cold water if too pungent.
- Mince the Fresh Mint: Roll and julienne, then chop finely.
- Combine in a Bowl: Gently mix all chopped ingredients in a large bowl.
- Make the Dressing: Whisk olive oil and balsamic vinegar, seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Dress the Salad: Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently.
- Add Feta: Crumble feta on top and mix lightly.
Notes
Best served fresh. Add dressing just before serving to maintain crispness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 245mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: watermelon salad, cucumber salad, summer salad, feta salad, refreshing salad