Watermelon Salad with Feta & Mint

Watermelon Salad with Feta & Mint

from loveandlemons.com
Salad
15 min
4 servings

This watermelon salad recipe is one of our favorite summer side dishes! Salty feta cheese, crisp cucumber, and fresh mint accent the sweet, juicy watermelon. Easy and refreshing, it's perfect for a hot day.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoonsfresh lime juice
  • ½garlic clove (minced)
  • ¼ teaspoonsea salt
  • 5 cupscubed watermelon
  • heaping 1 cup diced english cucumber
  • ¼ cupthinly sliced red onion
  • ⅓ cupcrumbled feta cheese
  • 1avocado (cubed)
  • ⅓ cuptorn fresh mint or basil leaves
  • ½jalapeño or serrano pepper (thinly sliced, optional)
  • sea salt

Directions

  1. 1

    Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, garlic and salt.

  2. 2

    Arrange the watermelon, cucumber, and red onions on a large plate or platter. Drizzle with half the dressing. Top with the feta, avocado, mint, and serrano pepper, if using, and drizzle with remaining dressing. Season to taste and serve.