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    Recipes » Special Diet » Egg Free

    Watermelon Feta Salad

    Published: Jul 16, 2014 · Updated: Oct 2, 2018 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads

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    Watermelon Feta Salad is the perfect summer salad with spicy arugula, sweet watermelon and mint, tangy vinegar, and salty feta...yum!

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    Watermelon Feta Salad from Living Well Kitchen

    There are few things better than fruit in the summer.

    I'm pretty sure that it's in the running for one of my top favorite reasons why summer is so glorious.

    A juicy peach, bursting blueberries, sugary-sweet strawberries, and refreshing watermelon... now my mouth is watering

    I decided I need to take advantage of the amazing fruit available in July and use it during Salad Week.

    Strawberries were the first thing I decided on, but then I remembered my aunt giving me her Watermelon Feta Salad recipe a few Christmases ago.

    Being the silly person that I am, I lost the scribbled down recipe and kinda forgot about it.

    Then yesterday, I was reminded of it when I saw a watermelon and arugula salad. So I called my aunt and kindly asked for her to share her recipe.

    [clickToTweet tweet="A tasty summer #salad w/ spicy arugula, sweet watermelon and mint, tangy vinegar + salty feta" quote="A tasty summer #salad w/ spicy arugula, sweet watermelon and mint, tangy vinegar + salty feta"]

    Watermelon Feta Salad from Living Well Kitchen

    It couldn't be much easier.

    The hardest part is cutting up the watermelon and trying not to eat it all before you can make the salad.

    I bought a large seedless watermelon that was about 10 pounds and used half of it for this salad. It makes a lot so you can cut the recipe in half if desired.

    Watermelon Feta Salad from Living Well Kitchen

    To make the salad, you'll just chop up a sweet onion {Vidalia onions are great in this} and let in marinate in some red wine vinegar and olive oil. Let that sit while you cut up your watermelon.

    I measured out the watermelon and for 5 pounds, I got about 20 cups of watermelon. It sounds like a lot but this salad is really delicious and you'll want a big serving.

    Feel free to play around with the amount of mint and/or feta in your recipe.

    The original recipe calls for less mint but I like a lot and added almost twice as much.

    It also called for more oil but found it definitely didn't need it and cut it way back.

    Watermelon Feta Salad from Living Well Kitchen

    Since I am forever trying to increase people's veggie intake, I decided to serve my Watermelon Feta Salad over a bed of arugula. And it was perfect!

    The watermelon releases a little bit of its own juice along with the red wine vinegar and olive oil to make a lot of extra dressing which is delicious when tossed with arugula {note: the longer this sits, the more juice/dressing will accumulate from the watermelon}.

    And the flavors... spicy arugula with the sweet watermelon & mint, tangy vinegar, and salty feta... oh ma gah!

    Needless to say, I ate almost half the batch in one day.

    This is an excellent side dish for the summer or make a larger serving and top it with some grilled chicken. Yum!

    And thanks for the recipe, Frances!

    Watermelon Feta Salad from Living Well Kitchen

    Watermelon Feta Salad

    Watermelon Feta Salad is the perfect summer salad with spicy arugula, sweet watermelon and mint, tangy vinegar, and salty feta...yum
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 20 cups
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 1 vidalia onion diced
    • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
    • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
    • 5 lb watermelon cubed
    • 1/2 cup mint
    • 4 oz feta crumbled

    Instructions

    • Add the onion, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper to a bowl {plastic or glass}. Stir well and let sit while you chop the watermelon.
    • Chop the watermelon (or use a melon baller) and add to the bowl with the onion. Stir together well.
    • Stir in mint and crumbled feta. Taste and add extra salt or pepper if desired.
    • Great served over or tossed with arugula. Enjoy!

    Notes

    *5 pound watermelon yields about 20 cups cubed watermelon
    *Serve over extra lettuce and top with cooked chicken or chickpeas to make into a meal
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

    What I used in this recipe:

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    Nutrition Facts
    Watermelon Feta Salad
    Serving Size
     
    1 cup
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    91
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    4
    g
    6
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    6
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    5
    mg
    2
    %
    Sodium
     
    124
    mg
    5
    %
    Potassium
     
    199
    mg
    6
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    13
    g
    4
    %
    Sugar
     
    10
    g
    11
    %
    Protein
     
    1
    g
    2
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    935
    IU
    19
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    13.4
    mg
    16
    %
    Calcium
     
    45
    mg
    5
    %
    Iron
     
    0.5
    mg
    3
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    *
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    Meme

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    Watermelon Feta Salad from @memeinge is the perfect summer salad with spicy arugula, sweet watermelon and mint, tangy vinegar, and salty feta. Makes a lot and is great turned into a main meal with extra lettuce and added chicken or chickpeas. Gluten free, vegetarian recipe

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