Peach Watermelon Feta Salad (Printable)
Peaches, watermelon, feta, mint and a lime-honey dressing for a bright summer salad.
# What You'll Need:
→ Fruits
01 - 2 ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
02 - 4 cups watermelon, cubed and seeded
→ Cheese
03 - 3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
→ Herbs
04 - 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
05 - 1 tbsp fresh basil leaves, torn (optional)
→ Dressing
06 - 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
07 - 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
08 - 1 tsp honey
09 - Salt and black pepper, to taste
# Method:
01 - In a large salad bowl, gently toss together the peach slices and watermelon cubes.
02 - Scatter the crumbled feta cheese, chopped mint, and torn basil over the fruit mixture.
03 - In a small bowl, whisk together the extra-virgin olive oil, lime juice, honey, salt, and pepper until well blended.
04 - Drizzle the dressing evenly over the salad and toss gently, taking care not to break apart the fruit pieces.
05 - Serve immediately at room temperature, or chill for up to 30 minutes before serving for a cooler presentation.
# Insider Tips:
01 -
- Zero cooking required, which means your kitchen stays cool and you stay sane when the thermometer refuses to budge below ninety.
- The combination of salty feta against those sweet, wet fruits will ruin every other summer salad for you.
02 -
- Tossing this salad too aggressively turns it into fruit soup, so use a folding motion and show some restraint.
- The salad loses its appeal after about an hour as the watermelon weeps juice and the feta gets soggy, so timing matters.
03 -
- Chill your serving bowl in the freezer for ten minutes before assembling, the cold bowl keeps everything crisp longer on a hot day.
- A tiny pinch of flaky sea salt directly on the peach slices before you dress the salad amplifies their sweetness in a way that feels almost like cheating.