Watermelon Salad Recipe With Basil and Feta

Creating Easy Summer Recipes with Seasonal Ingredients

Making summer salad recipes is easy to do with an abundance of produce in the grocery store. Eating seasonally is something I try to do whenever possible. It is healthier for us, reduces our carbon footprint, and saves a ton of money.

It isn’t always possible in the middle of winter, however, during the peak of summer, finding seasonal and local produce is incredibly easy.

On our last trip to Sprouts Farmer’s Market, my daughter grabbed a gigantic watermelon that cost only a few dollars. We were both happy about that and now I have a ton of watermelon to use up this week.

This is not particularly difficult in my house. Just leave a ripe watermelon sliced up on the counter and it will disappear in minutes!

More Watermelon Recipes

• Easy Watermelon Mojitos with Fresh Mint: A delicious summer cocktail with a fresh watermelon flavor.
• Refreshing  Watermelon Margaritas are a delicious spin on a classic favorite.

Instead of letting the hoards eat it all, I wanted to try something a little fancier. This watermelon salad recipe takes only a few minutes to make. It’s a delicious and easy summer side dish for your next backyard BBQ.

If you are looking for more summer side dishes, check out my recipe for homemade baked beans. Then serve some fresh lemon pudding for dessert and your guests will be stuffed!

Growing Fresh Basil for Salads

You can certainly buy your fresh basil at the grocery store but I seriously recommend you grow it yourself (and if you have too much leftover, use it in my blueberry basil puff pastry tart!).

Basil is incredibly easy to grow and almost no pests will bother it. Just stick it in a sunny spot and give it plenty of water and you will have an endless supply of basil for your summer salads.

I have found that it is very sensitive to cold temperatures. Therefore, if the nights will be chilly, cover it up with an old sheet or plastic garden sheeting.

A few tablespoons of fresh basil on this easy watermelon salad recipe really brings out the flavor of the watermelon! And the combination of salty feta and sweet watermelon is really delicious.

Can You Store This Watermelon Salad?

I would recommend making only the amount of this watermelon salad recipe that you think will be eaten at one time.

You can cut up extra watermelon, however, do not add the other ingredients until right before you serve it. This watermelon salad definitely taste best fresh!

Want a slightly different twist on this summer salad recipe? Serve the watermelon, feta and basil tossed into a bed a leafy greens and drizzle with a balsamic vinaigrette.

What watermelon recipes should I make with the rest of this giant watermelon?

Watermelon Salad Recipe with Basil and Feta