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Watermelon Salad
Looking for a new, healthy summer salad? This salad is bursting with flavor from a mixture of cucumbers, red onion, mint and watermelon then tossed in a lime dressing and topped with feta cheese.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 289 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups watermelon cubed
- 1 English cucumber diced (1 ½ cups)
- ½ cup red onion thinly sliced
- 2 Tablespoons fresh mint thinly sliced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- ½ cup feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine watermelon, cucumbers, onions, and mint.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
- Drizzle dressing over the watermelon mixture and toss to coat.
- Sprinkle with feta cheese and serve immediately.
- Cover and store leftovers in refrigerator up to 1 day.
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Notes
- English cucumbers are sweeter than regular ones and have very few seeds. Plus, you don’t need to peel them! You can use a regular one, but it will be a little more bitter and you will need to peel it and remove the seeds.
- You can easily toss this salad together and serve it right away, but sometimes I make it an hour or two in advance so the flavors have time to fully develop and marry together.
- If you do make it ahead, wait to add the mint. It has a tendency to brown so add it just before you serve it.
- If you have leftovers, they will keep in the refrigerator for up to a day. The watermelon and cucumber will release juices as they sit so it may be a little juicier than when you first made it, but it still tastes amazing! Just make sure to serve it with a slotted spoon.
- This is such a great way to use watermelon during the summer - the combination of flavors is unique and work perfectly together. Whenever I make it it's the first side dish to disappear. I hope you love it, too!
Nutrition Information
Calories
289kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
626mg
(26%)
Potassium
385mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
1319IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
183mg
(18%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 289kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 626mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 385mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 1319IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 183mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.