This is a plant-based take on the classic combo that you don’t want to miss! Perfect for every summer occasion and just 10 ingredients and 20 minutes required. Let us show you how it’s done!
Origins of Watermelon Salad
We’re obsessed with watermelon around here (exhibits A, B, C, and D), so it was about time we looked into where this incredibly refreshing, sweet, delicious fruit comes from. As it turns out, watermelon has been around for at least 5,000 years and has been grown everywhere from the Nile Valley to Libya, India, China, Florida, Hawaii, and beyond! So when did the famous watermelon feta salad come in? We had trouble finding an origin story, but it seems to be a popular dish in many Mediterranean countries.
How to Make Watermelon Salad
This plant-based take on the classic watermelon feta salad is like all of our favorite recipes: full of flavor and incredibly quick and easy! It starts with whisking together a simple dressing of olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, salt, and maple syrup. Next, we add chopped watermelon, cucumbers, onions, and jalapeño to a bowl, and we’re pretty much there! Toss in the pepitas, mint leaves, and feta, and mix it all up with the dressing — that’s it! We hope you LOVE this watermelon salad! It’s:CrunchyFreshMintyZestySummeryBright& SO Refreshing! It’s the perfect side for summertime meals, BBQs, picnics, and beyond! It would also be delicious as part of a Mediterranean-inspired feast with Lemon Baked Salmon with Garlic Dill Sauce or Baked Quinoa Black Bean Falafel, Easy Beet Falafel or Easy Zucchini Fritters, Charred Serrano White Bean Dip, and Garlic Herb Flatbread or Gluten-Free Flatbread (1 Bowl, 20 Minutes!). Let’s feast!
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