Summer Watermelon Salad

Nothing says summer like fresh watermelon. This watermelon arugula salad with feta recipe makes 2 large salads, 4 side salads or feeds 6-8 at a buffet. You can easily double this watermelon salad with feta and arugula to feed a large crowd at a summer party.

Another salad to try is this Mediterranean tomato and cucumber salad and this fresh and crispy Cucumber Salad.

Ingredients

• Seedless watermelon 
• Feta cheese
• Arugula
• Red onion, or my favourite, pickled red onions
• Mint leaves, chopped
• Sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste

See recipe card for quantities.

You can add a drizzle of balsamic vinegar to taste, but that is optional. The pickled red onions ads a great flavor and a hint of vinegar to this arugula watermelon feta salad.

Instructions

This summer watermelon and feta salad with red onions is really easy to make and here’s how.

1. Start by preparing the watermelon. Cut into bite size chunks, removing the rind. 
2. Place the arugula on a large serving platter. Add the watermelon, crumb the feta cheese and top with the sliced red onion or pickled red onion and chopped mint leaves. Salt and pepper to taste and serve chilled.

Substitutions and variations

• Lettuce – instead of arugula, you can use spinach baby.
• Vegan – for a vegan watermelon feta salad, use a vegan feta cheese alternative.
• Vegetables – add some more vegetables like chopped cucumber or diced avocado.
• Onion – the salad can either be served with sliced red onion or or my favourite, pickled red onions. I definitely recommend the pickled onions became the sweet and tangy flavor goes so well with all the other ingredients.

Another great summer salad is this Grilled Sweet Corn Salad or this Heirloom tomato salad with burrata. They both tastes great served alongside this watermelon, mint and feta salad.

Top tip

Here are a few tips for choosing the perfect, crisp and juicy watermelon for this arugula watermelon feta salad.

The watermelon should be heavy for its size, this means it will be juicy. Also look for a melon with a uniform, round shape and there should be a creamy, yellow spot on the rind where the watermelon ripened on the ground. This yellow spot ensures that it will be perfectly ripe. You can also knock on the melon, what you want to hear is a hollow sound.