A nice salad is always a welcome guest in our house in summer. They are normally not complicated to prepare and are quick on the table. You can’t ask for more, right? Of course, it should also taste delicious ;P This salad here with watermelon, cucumber, and feta has it all. Super delicious, very refreshing on a hot summer day, and done in no time. If you like the sweet and savory combination this might be the perfect dish for you!
I have to be honest – I hesitated to try a savory (sweet) salad with watermelon for a long time. Everyone was raving about it but for me, it was somehow suspect. Preparing a sweet salad with fruits and watermelon? Perfect! But with salty feta and onions? I was very skeptical… until I tried the salad at a bbq at a friend’s house. Looking back I feel quite silly because I hesitated for so long. I could have enjoyed this deliciousness so much earlier in my life ;P
Well… now it’s a staple in our meal plan for summer. Not always this version here. You can make the salad, for example, also with some avocado instead of the cucumber or add tomatoes, etc. It’s a quite versatile salad.
I normally do a very simple dressing with olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. If you have fresh lemons or limes at hand you can replace the vinegar with it. Some freshly squeezed lime juice works really well here. You get even brighter flavors and probably even more refreshing ;)
Besides that – there is really nothing more to say about this salad. Reading this article probably takes longer than it will take for you to prepare the salad ;P Some supermarkets offer pre-cut watermelon pieces in a container – if you use them, your salad is even quicker done. And also less mess in the kitchen because you do not have to handle a whole watermelon ;P
I got more salads for summer if you are interested. These three here are actually my favorites when the temperatures are rising. Perfect salads for a nice bbq with friends or family:
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
about 42 oz. (1.2 kg) watermelon (seedless), diced
1/2 cucumber, peeled & diced
1 small red onion, in wedges
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 1/2 tbsp. white balsamic vinegar
salt, pepper
7 oz. (200g) feta cheese (or shepherd’s cheese), crumbled
some pistachios, chopped (optional)
ca. 1,2 kg Wassermelone (kernlos), gewürfelt
1/2 Gurke, geschält & gewürfelt
1 kleine rote Zwiebel, in Spalten
2 EL Olivenöl
1 1/2 EL weißer Balsamico
Salz, Pfeffer
200g Feta (oder Hirtenkäse), zerkrümelt
einige Pistazien, gehackt (optional)
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Mix the olive oil and vinegar in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper and add to the large bowl – mix well. Crumble the feta and sprinkle over the salad. Sprinkle with some chopped pistachios as well (optional) and serve.
2. Olivenöl mit Balsamico in einer kleinen Schüssel verrühren, mit Salz und Pfeffer würzen, dann zur großen Schüssel dazugeben und alles gut mischen. Den Feta zerkrümeln und über den Salat geben. Mit ein paar gehackten Pistazien bestreuen (optional) und servieren.
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Watermelon Cucumber & Feta Salad
- Prep Time: 00:15
- Cook Time: 00:00
- Total Time: 00:15
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
A simple and easy summer salad that is done in no time: Watermelon & Cucumber Salad with Feta. So easy and so good!
Ingredients
about 42 oz. (1.2 kg) watermelon (seedless), diced
1/2 cucumber, peeled & diced
1 small red onion, in wedges
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 1/2 tbsp. white balsamic vinegar
salt, pepper
7 oz. (200g) feta cheese (or shepherd’s cheese), crumbled
some pistachios, chopped (optional)
Instructions
1. Cut the watermelon into wedges, remove the peel and then cut it into small cubes. Peel the cucumber and cut it into cubes as well. Peel the onion and cut it into wedges. Add to a large bowl and mix to combine.
2. Mix the olive oil and vinegar in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper and add to the large bowl – mix well. Crumble the feta and sprinkle over the salad. Sprinkle with some chopped pistachios as well (optional) and serve.
Notes
Enjoy summer!
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