Watermelon Olive Mint Salad Recipe

Watermelon salad with cucumber, kalamata olives, feta cheese, and pine nuts, garnished with a sprig of fresh mint.

Watermelon Olive Mint Salad Recipe

Watermelon Olive Mint Salad is a simple way to use fresh watermelon when it's in season. The combination of sweet fruit, salty cheese, olives, and fresh herbs is a little different from your everyday salad.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Brunch, Salad

Cuisine: American, Mediterranean

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword: watermelon olive mint salad, watermelon salad

Servings:

Calories: 275.35kcal

Author: Recipe Idea Shop

Ingredients

2 cups watermelon cubed
1 cucumber large, chopped
¼ cup sliced sweet onion
12 kalamata olives whole, pitted
4 tablespoons feta cheese crumbled
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint I used spearmint
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon hot paprika or cayenne pepper

Instructions

Put the watermelon, onion, cucumber, and olives in a medium bowl.
In a 2-cup measuring cup or a small bowl, mix the olive oil, mint, lemon juice, salt, and hot paprika until well blended.
Pour the dressing over the watermelon mixture.
Top with crumbled feta cheese, and stir gently.

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