Watermelon Feta Salad with Mint

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A quick, easy, and healthy watermelon fruit salad recipe with cucumber, feta cheese, and mint.

5 from 3 votes

Watermelon Feta Salad with Mint

This light and refreshing Watermelon Feta Salad with Mint recipe is the perfect quick and easy summer side dish! Serve this healthy cold salad at picnics, potlucks, and BBQs all season long!

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Dinner, lunch, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Author: London Brazil

Ingredients

4 cups watermelon seedless
2 cups cucumber English seedless
½ cup feta cheese crumbled
¼ cup red onion thinly sliced
1 jalapeno finely diced, optional
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. lime juice freshly squeezed
½ tsp. salt to taste
¼ tsp. black pepper to taste
⅓ cup sweet mint finely chopped

Instructions

Prepare watermelon by cutting into ½-inch cubes.
Peel or partially peel cucumber and cut into ½-inch cubes.
Combine melon, cucumber, feta cheese, onion, pepper (optional), oil, lime juice, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Toss until ingredients are well combined.
Mix in fresh mint if serving immediately.
If storing to serve later, reserve mint and add just before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Meal Prep and Storage

To Prep-Ahead: This watermelon salad is best when served within 4 hours of preparing. Wait to finely chop and add the fresh mint just before serving for the most flavor. You can add additional fresh mint leaves and crumbled feta for a gorgeous presentation, too.
To Store: If you have leftover watermelon mint salad, you can store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days. But please note, the watermelon and cucumber will continue to release their juices and make the leftovers pretty soggy after a few days.
To Freeze: This is not recommended as the texture of the watermelon and cucumber will change.

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