Watermelon Basil Salad

5 from 4 votes

This Watermelon Basil Salad combines sweet, juicy melon with salty feta, fresh basil, and a tangy balsamic dressing for the ultimate easy summer side or main course salad. It comes together in minutes with simple ingredients, and it disappears at every barbecue.

*Serves 4 as a main course and 6 as an appetizer/side salad.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: good for summer dinner parties, unique salad recipes, summer watermelon recipes

Servings: to 6

Calories: 388kcal

Author: Valentina K. Wein

Ingredients

8 cups loosely packed mixed baby greens
2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves (if leaves are large, tear or cut them into smaller pieces)
3 cups seedless watermelon, cut into bite-sized cubes
1 cup avocado, cut into bite-sized cubes
1 cup feta, cut into bite-sized cubes
¾ cup finely chopped red onion
½ cup dried figs, cut into a small dice
½ cup balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Combine ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, excluding the vinegar, oil, salt and pepper, toss all of the ingredients together.
Assemble. Now drizzle the balsamic vinegar and the oil over the salad, toss, and season to taste with salt and pepper. (Here's How to Season to Taste.)

Notes

Nutritional information is automatically calculated, so it should only be used as an estimate.

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