5-Ingredient 5-Ingredient Watermelon Feta Salad
Watermelon Feta Salad with Kalamata Olives serves as a revitalizing summer accompaniment. It makes an ideal addition to outdoor barbecues and cookouts.
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Crisp, sweet watermelon combined with crunchy chopped cucumber, salty feta cheese, Kalamata olives, and a delicate red wine vinaigrette forms a mouthwatering sweet-savory partnership that is absolutely alluring.
This dish needs just 5 components (plus salt, pepper, and olive oil) and is ideally sized to serve a couple.
Additionally, it requires less than 10 minutes to prepare!
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For optimal results, select sweet, juicy ripe watermelon and a high-quality feta cheese made from sheep’s milk. Trader Joe’s offers an excellent Israeli Feta that works wonderfully in this recipe.
Is blending sweet fruit with salty cheese unusual? Not at all. Consider how cheese platters often feature some variety of fruit—whether fresh, dried, or as preserves or jam.
The combination of salty cheese and sweet fruit is a flavor pairing crafted in paradise. For another sweet-salty salad blend, try this Beet Salad with Feta.
What ingredients do you require?
This recipe is drawn from my 5-ingredient cookbook, so you guessed it! Just 5 ingredients (plus salt, pepper, and olive oil):
- Watermelon (opt for seedless varieties if feasible)
- Cucumber
- Feta cheese
- Kalamata olives
- Red wine vinegar
How do you create watermelon feta salad?
Crafting this watermelon salad is incredibly straightforward:
- Chop watermelon and cucumber into cubes and place them in a bowl.
- Sprinkle crumbled feta into the bowl.
- Add halved Kalamata olives.
- Blend red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and then stir the mixture into the salad.
- Devour the entire bowl in mere moments!
Is it possible to include additional ingredients?
I’m pleased you inquired! Yes, you can incorporate other ingredients. Some additions I enjoy include julienned fresh mint or basil leaves, snipped chives, sliced scallions, toasted pine nuts, or pickled red onions.
You could also replace the vinegar with alternatives such as balsamic vinegar, sherry vinegar, or white wine vinegar, or opt for freshly squeezed lime juice or lemon juice instead of vinegar.
What do you pair this with?
This is an ideal summer salad to accompany any grilled or barbecued dishes. I relish serving it alongside Grilled Flank Steak with Chile Butter because the refreshing sweetness counterbalances the spicy richness of the steak.
These succulent, crispy-skinned sous vide chicken thighs are another outstanding main dish to pair with this salad.
I also enjoy having it by itself as a light lunch or dinner.
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Watermelon and Feta Salad
Robin Donovan
This salad merges sweet, refreshing watermelon with crunchy cucumbers, salty feta cheese, kalamata olives, and a tangy red wine vinaigrette. Plus, it only requires 5 ingredients (alongside salt, pepper, and olive oil)!
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In a spacious bowl, mix the watermelon, cucumber, cheese, and olives and toss lightly to combine.
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In a smaller bowl, whisk the vinegar and oil together. Season with salt and pepper according to your preference.
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Pour the dressing onto the salad and toss gently. Taste and adjust with more salt and pepper if necessary. Serve right away.
2. Replace vinegar with freshly squeezed lime juice.
Serving Size: 1Energy: 263kcalCarbs: 15gProtein: 4gTotal Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 571mgDietary Fiber: 2gSugars: 11g
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