Watermelon Feta Mint Salad (Printable version)

Sweet watermelon paired with creamy feta, crisp cucumber, and fresh mint in a zesty lime dressing.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 4 cups seedless watermelon, cubed

02 - 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced

03 - 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced

04 - 3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

05 - 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, torn

06 - 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

07 - 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

08 - 1 teaspoon honey

09 - Pinch of sea salt

10 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

01 - Combine watermelon cubes, cucumber slices, and red onion in a large salad bowl.

02 - Whisk together olive oil, lime juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until well blended.

03 - Drizzle the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently to coat evenly.

04 - Add crumbled feta and torn mint leaves, tossing lightly just until combined.

05 - Serve immediately, garnished with additional mint if desired.

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It comes together in literally 15 minutes with zero cooking, so you can spend more time outside and less time hovering over a stove
The combination hits every craving at once, cool, crisp, creamy, and bright, making it impossible to stop eating

02 -

Watermelon releases liquid as it sits, so if you're making this ahead, keep the dressing separate and toss everything right before serving to maintain that perfect texture
The mint can quickly overpower everything if it's chopped too finely, so tearing it by hand really does make a noticeable difference in how the flavors balance

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Chill your serving bowl in the freezer for 15 minutes before assembling, the extra cold keeps the watermelon firm and refreshing longer
Let the dressed salad sit for just 5 minutes before serving, this brief rest allows the flavors to meld and the salt to draw out just enough watermelon juice to create its own light sauce