Mmm…to me, this is summertime on a plate.
Watermelon & Feta Summer Salad (serves 4)
- 2 lbs of fresh, ripe watermelon chopped into cubes & seeded
- 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded & chopped
- 1 cup feta crumbles
- 3 small yellow tomatoes, cut into wedges. Red tomatoes are perfectly fine, we had these & I thought the colors would be pretty, that’s the only reason I used yellow (:
- garnish: fresh mint &/or basil, chopped
- extra virgin olive oil
- balsamic glaze
The watermelon is incredibly absorbent & I really like to maintain it’s original scrumptious candy-like flavor so I don’t mix any of the ingredients together until I plate them. In other words, I chop everything up & keep them in piles on my cutting board. I then assemble the salad on each person’s plate when it’s time to eat. Give it a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, balsamic glaze, & coarse salt. Top with chopped basil & mint & eat immediately. Refuse to do the dishes & enforce that all family members address you as “chef”, a la Gordon Ramsey, from now on because this salad was that darn good.
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Looks awesome! Whats in the balsamic glaze… how do you make it? Or is it just straight vinegar? This is def in my future 🙂
Sorry, should’ve mentioned that! It’s like this stuff (mine is a different brand though) and it is AMAZING! So so good on a caprese salad too! http://www.earthy.com/Crema_di_Balsamico_Balsamic_C-P125C46.aspx
I’ve made this before, but slightly differently. I didn’t use any olive oil or balsamic, just a couple of tablespoons of lemon water to hold it together. And I used 1/4 cup diced red onions and no tomato. I found that makes it a more refreshing rather than filling side dish. But either way, it’s watermelon and feta cheese, and how can you go wrong with that 🙂
I just made this with our dinner tonight (along with grilled london broil and cheesy garlic mashed potatoes). This salad is unbelievably delicious! I wish I had made more of it because we devoured it so quickly. My husband isn’t usually a watermelon fan and he said this is the most delicious presentation of watermelon he’s ever had. This is definitely a summer staple from now on. Thanks for sharing.
You’re so welcome! My hubs was shocked by how much he liked it too…I believe his exact words were, “Watermelon & feta…yup, that’s a new favorite”
This looks delicious! Pinned!