Description
A refreshing summer salad featuring sweet watermelon, crunchy cucumber, creamy feta, and a zingy lime-onion dressing. Topped with fresh mint, it’s perfect for warm-weather meals and gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 seedless watermelon, cubed
- 3 baby cucumbers, cubed
- 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- ½ cup fresh mint, sliced thin
Instructions
- Marinate the Onion: In a small bowl, combine red onion slices with lime juice and let sit for 10 minutes to mellow the flavor.
- Add Olive Oil: Stir the olive oil into the lime-marinated onions to complete the dressing.
- Toss Salad: In a large mixing bowl, gently toss together the cubed watermelon, baby cucumbers, and crumbled feta cheese.
- Combine Everything: Pour the onion-lime dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine without breaking up the fruit or cheese.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle fresh mint on top just before serving. Serve chilled for best flavor.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of sea salt or a drizzle of balsamic glaze.
- This salad is best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 day.
- Use a seedless watermelon for ease of preparation and better texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad, Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean, Summer
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: watermelon salad, cucumber salad, feta and mint, lime dressing, summer side dish