Watermelon Cucumber Salad (Printable version)
Juicy watermelon and crisp cucumber with lime-mint dressing for a light, refreshing summer salad.
# Ingredient list:
→ Vegetables & Fruit
01 - 4 cups seedless watermelon, cubed
02 - 2 cups cucumber, peeled and diced
03 - 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
04 - 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
→ Dressing
05 - 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
06 - Juice of 1 lime
07 - 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
08 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
→ Optional Add-ins
09 - 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
# Directions:
01 - Place watermelon cubes, diced cucumber, thinly sliced red onion, and chopped mint leaves in a large mixing bowl.
02 - In a small mixing bowl, whisk together extra-virgin olive oil, lime juice, sea salt, and black pepper until emulsified.
03 - Drizzle the dressing over the combined produce and gently toss with a serving spoon to evenly coat.
04 - If desired, sprinkle crumbled feta cheese over the salad immediately before serving.
05 - Serve the salad immediately to maintain optimal freshness and texture.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Your friends will think you spent way more time making it than you actually did.
- This salad instantly cools you down on blistering days, becoming the hero of spontaneous picnics.
02 -
- Adding the salt too early can make the watermelon start to release all its juice, leaving the salad soupy.
- Chilling the bowls and utensils before you start keeps the salad refreshing right up until the last bite.
03 -
- Taste for salt after mixing—every watermelon is a little different.
- A pinch of chili flakes in the dressing takes the whole salad up a notch if you like heat.