Easy Watermelon & Feta Salad

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 51.8

Total Fat: 1.0 g
Cholesterol: 2.2 mg
Sodium: 43.4 mg
Total Carbs: 9.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
Protein: 2.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Easy Watermelon & Feta Salad calories by ingredient

Introduction

Watermelon is a favorite summer dessert, but it makes a lovely salad, too. Here, creamy citrus dressing pairs with the sweet melon and crunchy celery. Watermelon is a favorite summer dessert, but it makes a lovely salad, too. Here, creamy citrus dressing pairs with the sweet melon and crunchy celery.

Minutes to Prepare: 15

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

Dressing:

1 lemon, zested and juiced (use one teaspoon)

1 lime zested and juiced (use one tablespoon)

1/2 bunch cilantro or 1 bunch parsley, leaves only, chopped

1/2 cup fat-free Greek yogurt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Salad:

5-6 cups seedless watermelon, cubed*

2 stalks celery, sliced

1 red onion, thinly sliced

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

2 tablespoons feta cheese, crumbled

* If you can find a "personal" size watermelon, that's the perfect size for this recipe.

Tips

Use sweet Vidalia onions and fennel to change up the recipe.
Add a handful of pitted Kalamata olives for extra flavor.

Directions

Whisk together the dressing ingredients in a small bowl.

Toss together all the salad ingredients with the dressing. Serve chilled.

Keep the salad and dressing separate until just before serving if you make this dish ahead.

Serving Size: Makes 8 cups, one cup per serving.

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Member Ratings For This Recipe

SOXFANNH

10 of 10 people found this review helpful

I made this with lots of fresh mint, some in the dressing and some in the salad, instead of cilantro or parsley. Really delicious and refreshing on a very hot day. - 6/22/12
CD12140270

Incredible!

7 of 7 people found this review helpful

I made this last night for my "day of retirement cocktail hour". I added about 1/3 cup of lite sour cream to increase the creaminess. It tasted great and everyone praised it (none had ever thought about watermelon in a salad before). Will make again and again.
- 5/31/12
SAFIYAH9

Incredible!

6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Wow, what a wonderful mix of tastes. This is delicious! I added some chopped basil to the recipe as we have tons of it and I love it. Yum! - 6/9/12
3LITTLEPIGSRWE

Very Good

5 of 5 people found this review helpful

What a unique and refreshing salad this is--and a calorie bargain, too. Made it exactly as directed, except used only a quarter of a red onion because that was all I had in the house. Interesting flavor combinations; watermelon becomes less fruit-like and more vegetable-like. Yum. Will make again. - 6/21/12
JUSTYNA7

Incredible!

5 of 5 people found this review helpful

I added chunks of roast cold chicken and it was DELICIOUS! - 5/29/12
DSTENORE

O.K.

3 of 5 people found this review helpful

It was just ok, would make again. Didn't care for the dressing at all. I prefer my own watermelon salad. I mix watermelon, few pistachios over arugula. lighter dressing made from extra virgin olive oil, blood orange vinegar, couple DROPS of agave, salt and pepper, micro-cilantro optional. - 6/21/12
WAKINGUPTO42

Very Good

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

This was really tasty and may have reawakened my love for watermelon. - 5/30/12
CHRISFROMCT

3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I've never had watermelon as a main dish; what a clever idea!

One of the many things that's so good about watermelon is that, in HOT and HUMID weather it helps keep you hydrated - 5/28/12
COASTERGIRL13

Bad

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

GROSS! What a complete waste of money on these ingredients. I made this as a main dish salad for me and my husband. It's now in the trash and a Kashi pizza is in the oven. I followed the directions exactly using cilantro and added olives as the Tip suggested. - 6/4/13
NORASPAT

Very Good

2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I used cantaloupe and a kiwi, no water melon they are too big to keep for just 2 of us. I loved it though. I omitted the Cilantro, I added Maple pepper instead, it worked well, - 5/28/13
CD12686104

2 of 6 people found this review helpful

Will try. May not use the onions. - 7/20/12
SLOVE2DANCE2381

Incredible!

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Hard to believe these ingredients go so well together but they do! I made some minor adjustments-used the entire 5 oz container of Greek yogurt and added 1 Tbl of honey to the dressing and I cheated, was out of fresh cilantro so used 1-2 Tbl of the refrigerated tube. The celery makes the dish! - 5/29/12
CAZLINR

Good

2 of 4 people found this review helpful

PLEASE DON'T COMMENT UNLESS YOU've tried it? otherwise your comments are not informative. I tried itvand it was good. For us there was a bit too much cilantro,but the texture was great and it's nice to have a recipe that uses watermelon as a main ingredient. Thanks. - 5/28/12
LOVELYLINDA491

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Loved it. I needed a way to fix our leftover watermelon. Thank You - 5/1/14
MRYTYLER

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I did not have any cilantro or parsley from the garden but I do have basil that I put in it. Took it to a pot luck and was asked for the recipe several times. - 6/22/13
CD12977819

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was delicious. Everyone loved it at the cookout. - 9/11/12
NANCY-

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Simple and quick to make. Used parsley and a touch of dill. No feta on hand so I used goat cheese. Wonderful summer dish. Thanks!!! - 8/7/12
ENITRUTH

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Tasted okay. Steamed my onions and let it cool before adding. Great variety for me rather than plain watermelon. May add a little honey next time if watermelon is not sweet. - 7/30/12
NYX_2015

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Awesome!!
I will DEFINATELY make this again! - 6/27/12
IMAVISION

1 of 5 people found this review helpful

This sounds absolutely "perfect" - you can bet that it will be served by me this coming week!

Thank you! - 5/28/12
TWOTONTESEE

I used red apple balsamic vinegar for my dressing. Really good! - 7/3/21
CORVETTECOWBOY

looks interesting - 7/1/21
JIACOLO

This is tasty! - 10/24/20
DEE107

looks good - 9/16/20
LIBR@RYL@DY

Incredible!

YUMMY - 8/26/20
RHOOK20047

Incredible!

What a fine refreshing salad. A great way to eat watermelon, however I love it plain also. - 8/26/20
CD6913562

A nice refreshing salad. - 8/26/20
THINCPL2004

Very Good

This was simple and easy to make, thanks for sharing! - 8/26/20
DMEYER4

Incredible!

awesome recipe - 8/26/20
POSEY440

O.K.

Good - 8/1/20
EVIE4NOW

Good

Different, that's for sure. - 7/30/20
LOSER05

Incredible!

yum - 7/27/20
JANIEWWJD

Very good salad. - 7/23/20
NIOMIW

Going to try this with fresh mint. - 7/14/20
SRIVERS1

Incredible!

This is wonderful combination . This so good. Just love it on a warm day. - 7/13/20
HOLLYM48

Incredible!

I love this watermelon and feta salad recipe! - 6/17/20
SISTERPRETTY

interesting... - 6/15/20
MOMMY445

Good

Delicious! Very tasty! - 5/23/20
TWEETYKC00

Yum - 5/3/20
JANTHEBLONDE

Incredible!

I love this watermelon and feta salad recipe! - 4/16/20
ALEPEQUIJADA

yum! - 9/16/19
AZMOMXTWO

thank you - 8/16/19
NELLJONES

This is the perfect summer salad! - 8/14/19
ROSSYFLOSSY

Very Good

Refreshing and delicious. - 8/3/19
CHERIRIDDELL

excellent - 7/27/19
BABY_GIRL69

Very Good

This seems like 2 opposite things that SHOULD NO WAY go together but they do! - 7/24/19
CD4114015

Incredible!

Thanks - 7/8/19
BIKE4HEALTH

Looks great - 7/6/19
SUNSHINE99999

Good - 6/7/19
GEORGE815

Nice recipe - 6/7/19
ELRIDDICK

Very Good

Thanks for sharing - 6/5/19
CD1987279

tasty spring and summer salad - 6/5/19
ARTJAC

NICE - 1/31/19
BILLTHOMSON

Incredible!

At first it didn't sound appealing, but I was pleasantly surprised. Contempt before investigation. - 1/31/19
NASFKAB

Like the idea of using mint - 9/3/18
KACEYSW

Incredible!

Such a tasty recipe!!!!! My guests loved it!! - 8/27/18
WHITEANGEL4

I keep this wonderful salad in my fhis my mid afternoon pick me up - 8/25/18
TOMATOCAFEGAL

Good

WAtermelon is awesome - 8/21/18
JUNETTA2002

Incredible!

Great salad - 8/20/18
CJS1MOMMY

O.K.

Nit sure this sounds good but gonna try - 8/20/18
RYCGIRL

pretty salad - 8/20/18
RDCAGAIN10

Incredible!

Great refreshing salad - 8/20/18
ALILDUCKLING

This looks good, but I would need to figure out a single serv makeover for the recipe. - 8/14/18
SUSANBEAMON

Nice and cool for those over 100 degree days. - 7/29/18
RAPUNZEL53

Thanks! - 7/21/18
CHERYLHURT

Love it! - 7/21/18
USMAWIFE

Good

left the cheese out and made a dressing with orange juice, vinegar and evoo - 6/21/18
NEPTUNE1939

tasty - 6/11/18
BRIARGAL

Incredible!

This is a summer staple! - 8/10/17
LIS193

Great with a summer cook-out - 7/28/17
2DAWN4

Yummy! - 7/9/17
PAPAYAHEAD

Incredible!

healthy - 6/8/17
KHOLBROOK3

Incredible!

So refreshing and delious! - 6/4/17
1HAPPYSPIRIT

Very Good

I love how the feta and watermelon flavors compliment each other. - 5/20/17
DJ4HEALTH

yummy - 2/16/17
ETHELMERZ

Bad

Worst salad, EVER! - 7/21/16
PENNY_LANE6

Very Good

This salad was sooo goood!!! I was worried it wouldn't turn out so great , but thankfully it is delish!! I used mint and cilantro. I can't wait to make it for my friends and fam too! Love that I can eat so much because it has such few calories! - 8/24/14
THERESA732

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Is popcorn ok? - 7/8/14
CD9898685

Incredible!

So refreshing! Woo Hoo! - 7/18/13
KARIANNKAY

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I haven't tried this idea with watermelon (yet), but I love adding raisins to my salads. I agree with some of the other people who commented that onions and watermelon don't sound like a tasty combination (I'm not a fan of onions anyway) - 5/29/13
NONNAOF2

Incredible!

This was my first time in having this salad and I was surprised on how delicious it was! I used parsley instead of cilantro and added fennel to it, also. - 5/28/13
CD12882521

0 of 2 people found this review helpful

Sounds good - am going to make it for dinner tonight. - 8/25/12
CD12719803

0 of 4 people found this review helpful

lOOKS YUMMY. - 7/20/12
SUGARSMOM2

surprise this is tastey - 7/19/12
CD12698396

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

This fresh salad looks very good i will be trying this soon cause i love watermelon. - 7/19/12
DEEO12

0 of 2 people found this review helpful

Not sure if i want to try onions with watermelon?Interesting recipe. I will not knock it till i try it. - 7/19/12
CD12736343

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Sounds Great! - 7/12/12
CD12571796

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

interesting. - 6/21/12
BUBRA007

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Sounds great! I have all the ingredients in the fridge except for the yogurt and cilantro...I'll try it without those or make a trip to the supermarket! Thanks! - 6/21/12
CD12603282

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

looks really good cant wait to try. - 6/21/12
ERIN1957

this is saved and I will be trying it, what a great idea to change it up a bit...I love old things with a new twist for fun and excitement. Thanks! - 5/29/12
DR_DEEPA

Very Good

Healthy Brunch. - 5/29/12
DOTSHE

oh im soo gonna try this u cant go wrong with watermelon n feta ive had similar salad n they added fresh mint to it - 5/28/12
JODIEFAYE

Incredible!

I really liked this refreshing salad, minus the onions. - 5/28/12
CD3409143

Very Good

I can't wait to try this except I might swap cottage cheese for the feta. I have to admit I am not a huge fan of fruit in (non fruit) salads. No raisins or apples in coleslaw for me. - 5/28/12
SISTERDOE

This looks beautiful and sounds delicious & refreshing! - 5/28/12
CD12019534

Sooo Yummy - 5/28/12
LDOMINY

Very Good

nice combination of flavours - 5/28/12
KATREECE

This Sounds Wonderful but I think I would Leave out the Cilantro it always tates bitter to me. Trying it today. - 5/28/12
CD12489233

Incredible!

This is great. A nice variation of a fruit salad. Thanks so much!
- 5/28/12