Watermelon Salad Recipe

4.29 from 7 votes

Nothing says summer picnic like this easy watermelon salad recipe. With fresh watermelon and basil, a sprinkling of feta cheese and a savory balsamic reduction, this easy summer side dish is cool and refreshing!

Prep Time15

Cook Time7

Total Time22

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: balsamic, grilling, picnic, summer, watermelon

Servings:

Calories: 160kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

4 cups watermelon
4 ounces feta cheese
1/8 cup fresh basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 lime

Balsamic reduction

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

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Instructions

For the Salad:

Cut watermelon into bite sized chunks.
Crumble feta cheese and sprinkle over the top.
Loosely chop the basil and sprinkle over salad.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Squeeze the juice of the lime over the salad.

For the Balsamic Reduction:

Place balsamic vinegar into small saucepan onto low heat, add sugar to mixture and stir constantly until mixture starts to thicken.
Remove from the heat and add the salt and pepper stir to incorporate. Let cool. Drizzle over salad.
Refrigerate till ready to serve.

Notes

The calories shown are based on the recipe being divided 4 ways, with 1 serving being about 1 cup of watermelon salad. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate.

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