Watermelon-Feta salad as a fresh summer recipe for warm days, barbecue evenings and light cuisine
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Watermelon feta salad

Watermelon and cucumber are mixed with feta, mint and lime vinaigrette and sprinkled with roasted pine nuts. Let the melon and cucumber drain well and salt only shortly before serving, otherwise too much liquid accumulates. Nectarine complements the melon, goat cheese or vegetable shepherd cheese replaces feta.

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Total time 15 min
Calories 260 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

This is how watermelon-feta salad succeeds

Let the melon and cucumber drain well and salt only shortly before serving, otherwise too much liquid accumulates. Water melon and cucumber are mixed with feta, mint and lime vinaigrette and sprinkled with roasted pine nuts. Nectarine complements the melon, goat cheese or vegetable shepherd cheese replaces feta.

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Recipe

Watermelon feta salad

Watermelon and cucumber are mixed with feta, mint and lime vinaigrette and sprinkled with roasted pine nuts. Let the melon and cucumber drain well and salt only shortly before serving, otherwise too much liquid accumulates.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Watermelon: dice. Feta: crumble. Mint: pluck off leaves. Lime: rub off peel and squeeze out juice.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Watermelon and cucumber are mixed with feta, mint and lime vinaigrette and sprinkled with roasted pine nuts.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    Let the melon and cucumber drain well and salt just before serving, otherwise too much liquid accumulates.

  4. 4

    Serving

    Turn the watermelon and feta with lime dressing just before eating. Pick the mint and serve the salad well chilled so that fruit and cheese retain their clear structure.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Watermelon feta salad

Important for watermelon feta salad

Let the melon and cucumber drain well and salt just before serving, otherwise too much liquid accumulates.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Nectarine complements the melon, goat cheese or vegetable shepherd cheese replaces feta.

Nutrition per serving

260kcal
24.0 gCarbohydrates
9.0 gProtein
14.0 gFat

Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Watermelon feta salad

Weigh watermelon, prepare feta and prepare cucumber separately. Start the main cooking process for watermelon-feta salad only afterwards.

Let the melon and cucumber drain well and salt just before serving, otherwise too much liquid accumulates.

Cool watermelon-feta salad covered. Important for texture: Drain melon and cucumber well and salt until shortly before serving, otherwise too much liquid accumulates. Eat leftovers as much as possible the following day.

Nectarine complements the melon, goat cheese or vegetable shepherd cheese replaces feta.

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