Watermelon, Feta, and Arugula Salad is a refreshing summer salad, made with watermelon, blueberries, cucumbers, peppery arugula, and feta cheese.
Why you’ll love this salad
All the taste of summer in this eye-pleasing salad. This recipe can be made in under 20 minutes. You can make the Vinaigrette recipe provided or use your own store-bought balsamic dressing. You can add a few almond slices for some extra flavor and texture.
Ingredients
- Watermelon: Use Seedless Watermelon for this recipe
- Fresh blueberries: Use fresh blueberries for a beautiful eye pleasing salad
- Feta cheese: Use a block of fresh feta cheese and break it apart with your hands.
- Cucumber: Chopped cucumber gives this salad a nice crunch and pairs well with the other ingredients.
- Arugula: Fresh arugula is tart and peppery and tastes delicious in this salad. You can substitute with baby spinach if you prefer.
Vinaigrette
- Olive oil
- Limes
- White distilled vinegar
- Honey
- Garlic
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Fresh mint
Instructions
- In a large serving bowl or platter, layer or arrange the watermelon, blueberries, feta, cucumber, and arugula as desired.
- Place the dressing ingredients into a jar or other container with a lid and shake vigorously to combine.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss it together.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, you can use romaine, spinach, or butter lettuce if you prefer
The Mediterranean plant has a distinctive peppery flavor, and the thin stalks resemble dandelion greens.
Yes, you can make this salad up to 24 hours in advance. I would add the watermelon at the last minute because of the water content. Do not add dressing. Place in a Tupperware bowl or cover a glass bowl.
Thin-sliced red onions, sliced almonds, or walnuts. Also avocado would be good.
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Recipe
Watermelon Feta & Arugula Salad
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Watermelon Fresh and cubed
- 1/2 Cup Blueberries Fresh
- 4 Ounces Feta Cheese Cubed or Crumbled
- 1/2 Cup Cucumber Diced
- 4 Cups Arugula
Vinaigrette
- 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
- 2 Limes Juice Only
- 1 Tablespoon White Vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons Honey
- 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Minced
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Mint Fresh and Chopped
Instructions
- In a large serving bowl, or platter, layer or arrange the watermelon, blueberries, feta, cucumber, and arugula.
- Place the dressing ingredients into a jar or other container with a lid and shake vigorously to combine.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss together, or serve on the side.
Notes
- Add finely diced red onion or chopped fresh basil to the vinaigrette for more depth of flavor.
- If preferred, substitute red wine vinegar for the white vinegar in the dressing.
- If desired, skip the vinaigrette and dress with balsamic vinegar or bring balsamic and honey to a boil together, then reduce heat to a simmer until thickened. Cool completely before drizzling over the salad, then serve.
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