Watermelon Salad Recipes
Cool, juicy watermelon salads — feta, cucumber, mint, and tajín pairings built for summer tables.
★ Watermelon Salad
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The perfect summer salad! Refreshing and light
elizabeth riosIngredients
- 1/2 Watermelon
- 8 oz Blueberry
- 4 cup Arugula
- 4 oz Feta
- Cucumber
- Balsamic glaze
Instructions
- 1Wash all fruits and vegetables.
- 2Cut watermelon and cucumber
- 3Combine all ingredients in a salad bowl.
- 4Add balsamic glaze after plating
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Open in Pepper →Why Watermelon Salad Is the Easiest Summer Showstopper
Watermelon salad is what you make when you want to impress people without turning on the oven. Sweet, salty, juicy, and ready in 10 minutes.
The classic pairing — watermelon, feta, mint — works because it hits sweet, salty, and herbal in every bite. Add cucumber or jicama for crunch.
Drain your watermelon. Cubed melon weeps water as it sits — a few minutes in a colander before dressing keeps your salad from turning into soup.
Quick Tips
- 1
Drain the watermelon
Cubed watermelon releases water fast. Let it drain in a colander for 10 minutes before dressing or your salad turns soupy.
- 2
Salt brings out sweetness
A pinch of flaky salt on the watermelon before assembling actually intensifies the sweet flavor — counterintuitive but true.
- 3
Add fat for balance
Feta, ricotta salata, or a drizzle of olive oil keep the salad from being one-note sweet. Always include something rich.
- 4
Dress just before serving
Acid breaks down the watermelon fast. Mix the dressing separately and toss only when you're ready to put it on the table.
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