Easy Watermelon Salad with Feta and Basil
This refreshing and easy Watermelon Salad with Feta and Basil is perfect for a hot summer day. Packed with hydrating watermelon cubes, tangy feta cheese, fresh basil leaves, and a delicious honey orange vinaigrette, this is a tasty and quick salad to whip-up for gatherings with family and friends.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp Red wine Vinegar
- 2 tbsp Orange juice
- 1/4 tsp Orange zest
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 3 cups Watermelon ((2 cups yellow watermelon and 2 cups red watermelon))
- 2 cups Greens
- 1/4 cup Feta
- 3 tbsp Fresh Basil ((chopped up))
- Honey Orange Vinaigrette
Instructions
- 1
For the Honey Orange Vinaigrette
- 2
Squeeze the orange to get 2 tbsp and add them to a small bowl.
- 3
Use a microplane grater and grate the orange to get 1/4 tsp of zest, being careful to avoid the bitter white part of the orange. Add the orange zest to the small bowl as well.
- 4
Then add in the salt, red wine vinegar, olive oil, honey, and oregano and stir well until all ingredients are well combined, then set aside.
- 5
Assemble the salad
- 6
Add the greens to a large bowl
- 7
Cut the watermelon into bite-sized cubes and add them to the bowl with the greens.
- 8
Drizzle on the honey orange vinaigrette and toss to coat.
- 9
Sprinkle on the feta and chopped basil and enjoy cold.