Watermelon Feta Salad

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This summer salad of bite-size watermelon cubes is tossed with a simple honey lime dressing, fresh mint, blueberries, and crumbled feta cheese. Light and refreshing, Watermelon Feta Salad is the perfect red, white, and blue salad for Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, or any summer barbecue or picnic.

Being a farmer’s daughter, when I was asked to join a group of bloggers to develop recipes and celebrate local farmer’s markets, I jumped right in! Throughout this week, I’ll be featuring recipes made with fresh produce, starting with today’s watermelon salad with feta cheese.

Not only is watermelon nutritious, it’s a great source of hydration on a hot day. Sweet and salty, watermelon salad is a super easy summer side dish that tastes great with grilled chicken, burgers, shrimp, or salmon.

My grandfather used to say that once in your life you need a doctor, a lawyer, a policeman, and a preacher, but every day, three times a day, you need a farmer.

— Brenda Schoepp

Ingredient Notes

• Watermelon — Seedless watermelon is sweeter and takes less prep work. Even though a seedless watermelon has a few white seeds, they are edible and not bitter like black watermelon seeds.
• Mint — Add even more freshness by tossing the watermelon with fresh mint leaves, or you may use fresh basil instead.
• Lime — For the vinaigrette, use fresh squeezed and not bottled lime juice.
• Honey — Although watermelon is already sweet, a bit of honey (or maple syrup) balances out all the flavors.
• Feta cheese — If you’re not a fan of feta cheese, you may use crumbled goat cheese or fresh mozzarella with a pinch of salt in its place.
• Blueberries — Totally optional, but I love adding blueberries for a pop of color.

How to Make Watermelon and Feta Salad

STEP 1 | Prep the watermelon

• Start with a chilled watermelon. Cut the watermelon in wedges, then carefully remove the rind with a sharp knife and cut into cubes. If you prefer, you may use a melon baller to scoop out the watermelon.
• Finely chop or mince the fresh mint leaves and toss together with the watermelon in a large bowl.

STEP 2 | Make the honey-lime dressing

• Juice the lime into a small bowl and whisk in the honey until smooth.

STEP 3 | Toss and serve

• Add the blueberries to the bowl with the watermelon, pour on the honey-lime dressing and toss gently.
• Next, add the crumbled feta cheese and serve immediately.

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