Description
Watermelon Strawberry Salad is a fresh, juicy summer salad with chilled watermelon, sweet strawberries, creamy feta, mint, chia seeds, and a bright honey lime dressing.
Ingredients
3 cups chilled strawberries, tops removed and sliced
3 cups chilled seedless watermelon, cut into 1 to 1½-inch cubes
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons fresh mint, finely sliced or chopped
½ teaspoon chia seeds
2 tablespoons olive oil
Juice of 1 fresh lime
1½ teaspoons honey or liquid maple syrup
Sea salt flakes, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
1. Whisk or shake together olive oil, lime juice, honey, salt, and pepper until combined.
2. Slice the strawberries and cube the watermelon.
3. Arrange the fruit on a serving platter or in a bowl.
4. Gently mix in mint, feta, and chia seeds.
5. Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving.
6. Finish with extra lime juice, sea salt, and black pepper if desired.
7. Serve immediately for the best texture and freshness.
Notes
Add the dressing right before serving to prevent the salad from becoming watery or soggy.
Use fresh lime juice for the brightest flavor.
Block feta crumbled at home gives better texture and flavor than pre-crumbled feta.
Mint can be replaced with basil or cilantro.
If the watermelon is not very sweet, add a little extra honey or sugar.
Best served cold and fresh.
Undressed salad can be refrigerated for up to 1 day, though freshest results come from assembling just before eating.
Dressed leftovers should be eaten the same day.
Store extra strawberries dry in the refrigerator with paper towels to reduce moisture.
Seedless watermelon is preferred for easier preparation.
Estimated nutrition values may vary depending on ingredients used.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 side serving
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 12mg
