This watermelon salad is one of the most refreshing salads for Summer that I have ever experienced. The inspiration for this salad came from the delectable menus served during a “trip-of-a-lifetime” excursion to an eco-resort in Costa Rica. Perhaps I will tell you more about that in another post. But first, a general word about my salads.
Here it is: my salads contain very few ingredients. This lets us appreciate the unique flavor of each ingredient. Too many ingredients are just a taste competition. I select ingredients to complement one another. I think about contrast in flavor, color, and shape. For example, this watermelon salad you are about to review combines cubed pink watermelon with long slices of black olives. Who’d have thought, eh? Creating a salad is sometimes more artistic assembly than preparation. In my view, every meal served should trigger the anticipation of taste. I really hope these appeal! Bon appetit!
I was reflecting on the attributes of the salads I have most enjoyed and whether these would also appeal to my readers and followers. So, I invite you to send me feedback on this notion as it will influence my subsequent creations for you!
Looking for more healthy and pretty salads? Check these out:
Spinach Salad With Yellow Tomatoes & Blueberries
Watermelon Salad with Feta and Passion Fruit
Course: SaladsDifficulty: Easy4
servings7
minutes3
minutes151
kcal10
minutesA healthy and refreshing Summer salad with an unusual contrast in flavors – sweet and savory. Juicy watermelon combined with feta cheese and olives, tossed with passion fruit sauce.
Ingredients
700 grams 700 Watermelon, cubed
120 grams 120 Feta cheese, cubed
5 5 pitted black olives, sliced
2 2 passion fruit
1 tsp 1 sugar
2 tbsp 2 water
Directions
- Salad
- Prepare the ingredients
- Cut watermelon into bite-size cubes (not too big, especially if young children will be indulging along with you) and place on a platter
- Cut feta cheese into similar size cubes (or perhaps slightly smaller if you want more contrast – your choice!) and place atop the watermelon
- Add pitted and sliced black olives. I sliced them lengthwise, but you could slice them across if you would prefer the look of ‘rings’ to contrast the cubes of watermelon and feta
- Passion Fruit Sauce
- Combine pulp of 1.5 passion fruit, 1 tsp sugar & 2 tbsp water in a small saucepan and bring it to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Decrease the heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 minute until thickened. Allow to cool for 1 minute.
- Stir in the remaining raw pulp of 1/2 passion fruit
- Spoon or drizzle the sauce over salad … How easy was that?!
Notes
- Okay, perhaps I stretched the principle of minimal processing with the passion fruit sauce. But, it only takes 3 minutes. It’s definitely worth the extra effort and you will feel like you upped your game! Don’t forget to take off your chef’s hat before you sit down to eat!
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
Serving Size1 servings
- Amount Per ServingCalories151
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
7.3g
12%
- Saturated Fat 4.7g 24%
- Cholesterol 27mg 9%
- Sodium 388mg 17%
- Potassium 245mg 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
17.8g
6%
- Dietary Fiber 1.8g 8%
- Sugars 14g
- Protein 5.5g 11%
- Calcium 13%
- Iron 5%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Nutrition information is estimated. It is calculated using an online nutrition calculator based on recipe ingredients as inputs. Accuracy is dependent on the calculator. It is not intended as a professional nutritionist’s advice.
Watermelon and feta, must be a cool combo! I want to try this!
Thank you J. Yes, it’s unexpectedly delicious combination.
Perfect summer salad 😍😍😍
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