Watermelon and feta salad

Tip the chopped watermelon and cucumber into a large mixing bowl. Then add the torn mint leaves.

Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil and mix gently together. Season with salt and black pepper, then transfer into a salad serving bowl.

Crumble the chopped feta over the watermelon and then drizzle with 1 tbsp balsamic glaze before serving. Try serving alongside salmon fillets.

Tips & tricks

For our best watermelon feta mint salad, we always lead ingredient-first. This is the easiest and quickest way to ensure your salad is the tastiest dish it can be. We recommend making this salad when watermelon is in season for quality ingredients. Usually this falls between May to September. There are also lots of trips and tricks for picking the ripest watermelon, including checking the stem to make sure it’s a yellow-brown colour. For more help on how to pick the sweetest watermelon, we’ve put together a useful guide here. If you have any leftover watermelon, save it for a sunny day, as there’s a growing trend for grilled watermelon as a plant-based BBQ alternative! Or you could try mixing it into one of your favourite cocktails, as a variation on a Margarita or Martini.

Recipe variations

In the watermelon salad recipe we’ve shared above, we’ve kept to a basic method with minimal dressing. But there are lots of delicious ways you can vary this recipe. Firstly, some chefs like to include red onion, to add an additional flavour dynamic and crispy texture to the dish. If you prefer your watermelon feta mint salad with a spicy kick, it’s also possible to introduce peppers and chillies to the dish, to balance out the sweet and salty taste of the watermelon and feta cheese. Another twist we love is with radish (daikon) and we have an alternative recipe using these flavour combinations here. For those that like a citrus profile, many versions of the recipe also call for the addition of lime juice. You can whisk this together with the olive oil prior to adding as a dressing to the watermelon and mint. Lastly, avocado is a common addition to the dish. You can add ½ chopped avocado to the recipe above and add at the same time as the feta cheese, for a salad full of colour pops.

We think feta is a simply brilliant cheese for the warmer months, and it’s an ingredient we like to use in lots of summer-inspired dishes. You can find more inspiration for cooking with feta cheese here including grilled feta and lasagne with feta cheese.

Storage

You can store watermelon and feta salad in the fridge in an airtight container for around three days. After this time, it’ll be past its best, so we recommend consuming it on the day of making.