Strawberry Watermelon Feta Salad recipe idea for a refreshing and easy cold side dish for summer that is sweet and salty with a dressing.
Strawberry Watermelon Feta Salad
A delicious cold and tasty strawberry and watermelon with feta salad for lunch to whip up in the summer for a side dish or a simple light snack. Simple to put together for a no cook and no bake recipe idea. Only 4 ingredients for a cold side dish that can go with braai or barbecue’s on weekends. Makes a delicious brunch or breakfast that is sweet and salty to bring out the flavors, also healthy.
FAQ’s
What is the best cheese to eat with watermelon?
The best cheese to eat with watermelon by far is the goat feta cheese. Sweetness of watermelon and strawberry and saltiness of bits of feta goes so well with the watermelon.
What to eat with watermelon and feta salad?
The strawberry watermelon salad side dish, goes so well with barbecues and braai meats, such as ribs and sausages. Any meats as it balances out the rich taste of barbecue or braai flavors. Cool and refreshing.
How do you keep watermelon salad from getting soggy?
To keep the watermelon salad from getting soggy prepare just before serving. As the watermelon is full of liquid and preparing beforehand will make the salad become soggy with the juice.
What flavor enhances watermelon?
- Mint: A refreshing minty flavor enhances the summer salad of watermelon.
- Basil: Adds a slightly sweet and peppery flavor to the sweet taste of the watermelon.
What is a good healthy salad dressing?
- Balsamic vinegerette.
- avocado and lime juice.
- lemon or lime and olive oil with honey dressing.
- honey mustard dressing.
- Greek yogurt dressing.
- apple cider vinaigrette dressing.
What fruit goes well with watermelon?
Many fruits and veggies goes well with watermelon salad.
- cucumber
- strawberry
- blackberries
- blueberries
- oranges and limes
- raspberries
- melons
- pomegranates
- tomatoes
Ingredients for strawberry watermelon feta salad
- watermelon
- strawberries
- feta cheese
- lime or lemon
- mint leaves
- honey and olive oil
- salt
For all your amounts for the ingredients and the step by step instructions for this simple strawberry watermelon and feta cheese salad, see the recipe attached. Download or print the recipe and use the online cook mode while you follow the instructions. 😉
How To make this easy strawberry watermelon cucumber feta salad
STEP 1. Clean, cut and take out seeds or pips in the watermelon, and the cucumber. Peel the watermelon and cut into cubes or bitable pieces. Optional to leave the cucumber skin on. Slice thinly and cut into quarters. Clean and take out leaves of the strawberries. Cut into halves or quarters, depends on the size.
STEP 2. In a large bowl, add all the watermelon and cucumbers and strawberries, The finely cut up mint leaves and toss all gently together.
STEP 3. Take a smaller bowl to mix the dressing in. The olive oil, juice of one lemon or lime, and some honey as a sweetener. Combine all together.
STEP 4. Pour the dressing over the fruit and toss well until all are covered. Season with salt to bring out the flavors. Toss lightly again.
STEP 5. Serve in a salad bowl garnished with mint leaves for a cold side dish or summer light fruit salad.
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Strawberry Watermelon Feta Salad
Strawberry Watermelon Feta Salad recipe idea for a refreshing and easy cold side dish for summer that is sweet and salty with a dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 15 min
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Salads, side dish
- Method: no cook no bake
Ingredients
- 4 cups of watermelon cut into cubes or pieces (peeled and pips taken out)
- 3 cups of fresh strawberries. (sliced in half)
- 1 fresh ripe cucumber, sliced. (washed, skin left on or peeled)
- 3/4 cup of goat feta cheese, broken up or in cubes.
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 cup of fresh clean mint leaves.
Dressing
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 lime juiced
- 1 tablespoon of honey
Garnish
A few fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Clean, cut and take out seeds or pips in the watermelon, and the cucumber. Peel the watermelon and cut into cubes or bitable pieces. Optional to leave the cucumber skin on. Slice thinly and cut into quarters. Clean and take out leaves of the strawberries. Cut into halves or quarters, depends on the size.
- In a large bowl, add all the watermelon and cucumbers and strawberries, The finely cut up mint leaves and toss all gently together.
- Take a smaller bowl to mix the dressing in. The olive oil, juice of one lemon or lime, and some honey as a sweetener. Combine all together.
- Pour the dressing over the fruit and toss well until all are covered. Season with salt to bring out the flavors. Toss lightly again.
- Serve in a salad bowl garnished with mint leaves for a cold side dish or summer light fruit salad.
Notes
- Other fruits to add are
- blueberries and blackberries
- oranges and limes or lemons
- melons
- tomato
- raspberries
- pomegranates
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