Description
A quick, refreshing salad combining sweet watermelon, salty feta, fresh mint, and a zesty lime dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups cubed seedless watermelon
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- Pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- Place the cubed watermelon in a large bowl.
- Gently sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese and chopped mint over the watermelon.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, lime zest, and black pepper to create the dressing.
- Drizzle the dressing evenly over the watermelon and feta mixture.
- Toss the salad very gently just before serving to avoid breaking up the watermelon cubes.
- Serve immediately for the best texture.
Notes
- Assemble this salad close to serving time; the salt from the feta can draw liquid out of the watermelon if it sits too long.
- For visual appeal, arrange the salad on a platter and garnish with a few whole mint leaves.
- If your watermelon is very sweet, slightly increase the lime juice for better balance.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 19
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 25