Sometimes, you come across recipes with a weird combination of ingredients that you cannot imagine eating together but you end up enjoying it. Greek watermelon salad with feta is one such recipe for me. Before eating this salad a couple of years ago, I could never have imagined eating watermelon with onion and feta. But, the combination of sweet and crunchy watermelon with savory, creamy feta cheese, sharp onion, and refreshing mint leaves is so good that now it’s become one of my favorite summer salads.
What goes in Greek watermelon salad with feta?
To make Greek style Watermelon salad, the following ingredients are needed:
How to make?
Making Greek watermelon salad is very easy. Just follow the steps below:
Cut equal size pieces of watermelon and cucumber. Remove the watermelon seeds. If you are using Persian or English cucumber no need to peel it but if using a variety with thick skin, peel the cucumbers before adding to the salad.Thinly slice the onion and roughly chop the mint leaves.In a bowl mix lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mix to make a dressing.Put the watermelon, cucumber, onion, and mint leaves in a large bowl. Pour the dressing on top. Toss well.Finally, add crumbled feta and enjoy.
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Can this salad be made in advance?
I won’t recommend making this watermelon feta salad in advance because the watermelon will start releasing a lot of water after some time and then it won’t taste very fresh and crunchy. You can keep everything chopped and ready. Prepare the dressing too but combine them only when you plan to serve.
Serving suggestions
Always serve this salad chilled. The best way is to use chilled watermelon and cucumber to make this salad. Otherwise, you will have to wait for a few hours to chill the salad in the fridge after making and it tastes the best when freshly made. You can serve it as a side dish with any summer meal. It’s a perfect BBQ side dish.
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