Watermelon – Arugula Salad with Cucumber, Blueberry & Feta

Cool down and celebrate summer with this colorful, refreshing and healthy salad. These flavorful ingredients are married with an easy-to-mix Honey-Lime Vinaigrette.

Happy Wednesday! I’m sharing a refreshing summer salad,

Watermelon – Arugula Salad with Cucumber, Blueberry & Feta!

The cool flavors and contrasting textures make it a satisfying summer salad. . .

Sweet Juicy Watermelon

Salty Feta Cheese, crumbled

Peppery Baby Arugula

Cool Fresh Mint, chopped

Crunchy Cucumber

Fresh Blueberries

Red Onion

Glazed Pecans for some sweet, crunchy texture

No need to measure ingredients in this salad, just mix according to your taste and preference.

The salad is dressed with a Honey-Lime Vinaigrette that’s tangy with a hint of sweetness.

I used an English (or hothouse) cucumber which have thin skins

and small seeds so they don’t require peeling or seeding.

 I gave the half moons of cucumber a crinkle cut with my wavy knife to make them fancy. ;)

To take the bite out of raw onion and mellow the flavor, soak your onion in ice water.

Submerge your sliced or diced onion in ice water and let it soak for 10 – 15 minutes,

 before draining and adding them to your salad.

Honey-Lime Vinaigrette

To make an easy dressing, mix the following ingredients in a mason jar:

1/2 cup *olive oil

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

2 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Shake vigorously until combined. Adjust seasoning to taste.

Dress your salad right before serving.

*Olive oil becomes cloudy and solidifies when refrigerated. If making vinaigrette ahead,

remove from fridge to warm up to restore consistency before using.

Creamy, salty feta cheese is the perfect partner to the sweet, juicy melon!

Customize this salad to your taste:

Substitute basil for mint for a savory addition.

 Add the nuts of your choice; salted pistachios would be a great addition.

Substitute mixed baby greens or baby spinach for arugula.

You can prep your salad ingredients ahead but keep them separate and assemble

right before serving as watermelon and cucumber release juices once cut.

Print Recipe

Watermelon – Arugula Salad With Cucumber, Blueberry & Feta

Cool down and celebrate summer with this colorful, refreshing and healthy salad.

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Cook Time0 minutes mins

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: arugula, blueberries, cold salad, cucumber, feta cheese, healthy, honey, key limes, mint, red onion, summer, watermelon

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

SALAD INGREDIENTS

• Watermelon seeded and cubed
• Feta Cheese crumbled
• Baby Arugula
• Fresh Mint chopped, 1/4 cup
• Cucumber
• Fresh Blueberries
• Red Onion sliced or diced
• Glazed Pecans or nuts of choice

HONEY-LIME VINAIGRETTE

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

• Assemble salad, adding quantities to your taste.
• To make dressing: Add all ingredients to a mason jar. Shake vigorously until combined. Adjust seasoning to taste. Dress your salad right before serving.

Notes

• No need to measure ingredients in this salad, just mix according to your taste and preference. The salad is dressed with a Honey-Lime Vinaigrette that’s tangy with a hint of sweetness.
• You can prep your salad ingredients ahead but keep them separate and assemble right before serving as watermelon and cucumber release juices once cut.
• To take the bite out of raw onion and mellow the flavor, soak your onion in ice water. Submerge your sliced or diced onion in ice water and let it soak for 10 – 15 minutes, before draining and adding them to your salad.
• Olive oil becomes cloudy and solidifies when refrigerated. If making vinaigrette ahead, remove from fridge to warm up to restore consistency before using.

If you’re looking for more watermelon recipes, you can find

 10 sweet and savory watermelon recipes for summer, HERE.

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Hope you’re finding a way to beat the heat and stay cool this summer. ♥

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